World champion D Gukesh and American GM Hikaru Nakamura played out a 59-move draw in Game 1 of their 5th-8th classification match on Day 5 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Weissenhaus.

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.

World Champion D. Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the first game of the 5th-8th place playoffs in the Freestyle Grand Slam chess here on Tuesday.

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Weissenhaus Day 5 Highlights D Gukesh remains winless in Weissenhaus after a 59-move stalemate against Hikaru Nakamura in the 5th-8th place classification match. Vincent Keymer continues to keep the German flag flying high in Weissenhaus by defeating world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in Game 1 of the semi-finals.

Having lost the first game with white pieces, Gukesh did not last long against the American Grandmaster in a must-win tie with Caruana finishing the contest in a mere 18 moves.

At a meeting in Weissenhaus on Sunday, the Freestyle Chess Players Club declared the 2025 Grand Slam Tour winner will be titled 'Freestyle Chess Champ

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

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.

World champion D Gukesh drew with Hikaru Nakamura in the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament in Hamburg. Magnus Carlsen faced a surprising defeat by Vincent Keymer. Gukesh's draw marked his eighth in the competition,

World Champion D Gukesh qualified for the knockout stage in the first event of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour, despite losing to the world’s highest-rated player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in the ninth and final round of the qualifiers.

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