The final opponent Carlsen defeated was Vincent Keymer, one of the world’s strongest players and among the top 20 in ratings.

Magnus Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura in a blockbuster final in Paris to be crowned champion after falling short in Weissenhaus while Arjun ... Nakamura was doing a decent job steering the game ...

Freestyle Chess Finals Highlights: Magnus Carlsen holds Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in ... of Light’ after holding the world No 2 to a 41-move draw in Game 2! After falling narrowly short in Weissenhaus ...

Courtesy of wikimedia commons There’s a new sort of chess. It’s flashy, it’s exciting. It’s called Freestyle Chess, or ...

Magnus Carlsen triumphed at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, securing the title by defeating Hikaru Nakamura 1.5–0.5 in the final. Carlsen's dominant performance earned him the $200,000 ...

Magnus Carlsen ... Technically, the decisive game was somewhat uneven, with errors on both sides, as Carlsen described in his post-game interview. Monday’s 40-move draw was comparatively ...

In Paris, the most romantic city in the world, Magnus Carlsen has ... leg of the Freestyle Tour, Carlsen has repeatedly spoken about the “different joy and calmness” he feels while sitting down over ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen cemented his status as a versatile chess legend by winning the inaugural Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. This new format creatively combines classical, rapid, and ...

In Chess, world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway clinched the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 in Paris, France, yesterday. He defeated American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura with a 1.5-0.5 match ...

Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun Erigaisi's quarterfinal appearance, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and ...