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Hans Niemann shows up at Grenke Chess Freestyle Open after last-minute withdrawal from Paris Grand Slam
Hans Niemann was to make his Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour debut in Paris earlier this month, but staged a last-minute ...
D Gukesh blames Freestyle Chess woes on ‘intuition’ as Erigaisi performs better in Paris: ‘I’m not like Magnus Carlsen…’
D Gukesh had to settle for joint-11th position at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam and Arjun Erigaisi came fifth.
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Magnus Carlsen wins Paris title after final leg draw with Hikaru Nakamura; Arjun Erigaisi finishes fifth
Magnus Carlsen held his ground to secure a draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the second leg of the final, ultimately clinching ...
Hans Niemann makes comeback at Grenke Chess after last-minute no-show at Freestyle Chess in Paris
With the American Grandmaster's surprise return to contention at Grenke, the possibility of him meeting arch-nemesis Magnus ...
Chess-Carlsen masters another format in Paris
World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory ...
The mystery of Hans Niemann and his last-minute withdrawal from Freestyle Chess Paris tour
On April 1, 2025, American grandmaster Hans Niemann posted about his potential arrival in Paris for the second leg of the ...
Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?
Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...
Gukesh reveals why Freestyle Chess remains a challenge as Indians struggle in Paris leg: 'Much more to calculate'
Indian chess sensation D Gukesh has reflected on his struggles in Freestyle Chess after finishing 11th in the Paris leg of the Grand Slam Tour 2025. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen clinched the ...
Chess-Niemann gone AWOL as Freestyle Paris Grand Slam underway
Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster at the heart of an alleged cheating scandal, has yet to provide an explanation on his ...
Gukesh out! World champion falls in Paris Freestyle Chess prelims
The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam preliminary stage wrapped up in Paris. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen led with 8.5 ...
Magnus Carlsen's D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi Freestyle Chess prediction proved right in brutal manner
Magnus Carlsen was proved right as D Gukesh’s Freestyle Chess struggles continued. The India No. 1 had a miserable showing in ...
With Freestyle Chess, Magnus Carlsen rediscovers child-like joy and the hunger to ‘prove himself’ that made him a legend
Carlsen declared so himself. Right after he had defeated one-time arch-nemesis Hikaru Nakamura in the final of the Paris leg ...