Chess: D Gukesh will play the ranking rounds (5th to 8th) of the Freestyle Grand Chess Tour event in Germany. Chess: D Gukesh lost to Fabiano Caruana in game 2 of their quarterfinal at the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour, thus losing the tie 0-2 overall.

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.

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.

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. Fifth place gets $50,000 and 10 points, while eighth gets $10,000 and 4 points.

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