D Gukesh

Magnus Carlsen not surprised by D Gukesh's poor run in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: 'It’s not close'

Reigning Classical world champion D Gukesh is yet to make his mark in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, enduring a winless run in the opening leg in Weissenhaus before finishing winless in the second event in Paris.

Gukesh's chess world title credentials questioned by former Carlsen aide: 'Challengers and champion are roughly the same'

Magnus Carlsen's former main second has questioned D Gukesh's ability to defend his chess world title in 2026. Jon Ludvig Hammer said that the challengers at the moment are as good as the world champion at the moment.

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 title in Paris after defeating Hikaru Nakamura in the finals.

Indians at Freestyle Chess Paris: Why Arjun Erigaisi finished 5th while D Gukesh continued to be poor

Arjun Erigaisi put up an impressive performance in his maiden appearance in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, the remaining Indians found themselves occupying three spots in the bottom four with D Gukesh flopping for the second time in as many events.

Freestyle Chess Semi-finals Day 2 Highlights: Arjun defeats Nepomniachtchi; Carlsen, Hikaru set for dream final

Freestyle Chess Semi-finals Highlights: Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are set for a dream final in Paris after defeating Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer respectively in the semi-finals. Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, faces Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fifth-place playoff, with the two players defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi and Nodirbek Abdusattorov respectively by an identical 2.5-1.5 margin.

Anand throws weight behind Gukesh on upcoming Norway Chess showdown against Carlsen: 'I expect a very exciting battle'

Though D Gukesh has faced Magnus Carlsen in the two Freestyle Chess events that have taken place so far this year, losing both encounters, the 18-year-old will be facing the world No 1 in the Classical format for the first time since being crowned world champion at Norway Chess later this year.

Freestyle Chess Semi-finals Highlights: Caruana, Carlsen play out 67-move draw; Arjun loses to Nepomniachtchi

Freestyle Chess Semi-finals Highlights: Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana head to Game 2 of their semi-final meeting in Paris with half-a-point to their name after playing out a thrilling draw on Friday. Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, trails Ian Nepomniachtchi in his 5th-8th classification match after losing Game 1 in 41 moves while R Praggnanandhaa holds Richard Rapport to a stalemate.

Freestyle Chess Tour Paris: India's challenge ends as Nakamura beats Erigaisi; Gukesh loses again

Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Hikaru Nakamura advanced to the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris. Vincent Keymer beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in the tiebreak to become the fourth semifinalist. Meanwhile, Praggnanandhaa and Rapport won the 9th-12th place playoffs against Vidit and Gukesh, respectively.

Freestyle Chess Paris Quarter-finals: Carlsen beats Nodirbek, Erigaisi holds Nakamura; check out the results

Day 1 of the quarterfinals at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris saw Magnus Carlsen securing a victory, while the matches between Arjun Erigaisi and Hikaru Nakamura, as well as the other pairings, ended in draws. Rapport and Praggnanandhaa impressed in the playoffs, setting the stage for an exciting Day 2.

Freestyle Chess Tour Paris Quarter-finals Highlights: Erigaisi vs Nakamura ends in a draw, Carlsen beats Nodirbek

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Paris Quarter-finals Highlights: The opening day of quarterfinal action at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris has ended. Out of the four blockbuster matchups, only Magnus Carlsen managed to clinch a full point, defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Arjun Erigaisi split points with Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana shared points, while Vincent Keymer vs Ian Nepomniachtchi also ended in a draw.