Former World Champion Garry Kasparov had a tough time of it in the Chess 960 event in St Louis, finishing with a single draw over 9 games. He did acknowledge that the main reason for his showing was a lack of recent activity.
Usually a decline in ability is attributed to the effects of aging, but it is more likely that simply playing less is the real culprit. Both Korchnoi and Smyslov were able to play high level chess well into their 70's, outlasting much younger players who had retired earlier.
The JB Generation Cup is currently running, pitting new stars against old. Although the younger generation looks to have the upper hand, 53 year old Vasyl Ivanchuk did strike a blow for the seniors, with a good win over Anish Giri.
Julius Baer Generation Cup | Prelims chess24.com (3.1), 18.09.2022
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 O-O 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c5 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Be2 Nc6 10. O-O Na5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. dxc5 Ne4 13. Qc2 Bf5 14. Rfd1 Nd6 15. Bd3 Bxd3 16. Rxd3 Ndc4 17. Rad1 Rc8 18. Rxd5 Qe7 19. Ng5 g6 20. h4 Rcd8 21. Bc1 h6 22. Nf3 Rxd5 23. Rxd5 Qe4 24. Qxe4 Rxe4 25. Nd4 Rxh4 26. f3 Rh5 27. e4 Rxd5 28. exd5 h5 29. f4 Kf8 30. Kf2 b6 31. c6 Ke7 32. f5 Ne5 33. Bg5+ f6 34. Bxf6+ 1-0
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