World champion D Gukesh bowed out of Freestyle Grand Slam chess after losing his second straight quarterfinal game against Fabiano Caruana of the United States here on Monday.

Classical World Champion, India’s D. Gukesh lost the second leg of the quarterfinal match against USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour in Hamburg, Germany on Monday.

The five-tournament series will unfold through the year, with Paris, New York, New Delhi and Cape Town being the other four host cities. It will end with the final competition from December 5 to 12

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen reflects on D Gukesh's gameplay at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, shedding light on the dynamics of their high-stakes encounter and the challenges of top-level chess.

Magnus Carlsen reflects on his victory over D Gukesh at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, offering tactical insights into their much-anticipated clash.

World Champion D. Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control, losing to USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the first game of the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament here.

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with a mixed bag of results, including three draws and a lone loss, signaling that he is adapting to the new format.

While Gukesh is out of the quarterfinal, his time in Weissenhaus still continues, as he will battle for the fifth to eighth ranking spots, playing the loser of the Hikaru Nakamura vs Jakovhir Sindarov quarterfinal tie.