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D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

World champion D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Hamburg, Germany on Friday. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. A day after his remarkable comeback from a hopeless position to draw game one against Firouzja on Thursday, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves.

World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a lost battle that ended in a draw on the first day, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves. The test of time started in the middle game when Gukesh made a mistake and had to part with his queen for two pieces. While Firouzja made good use of his material advantage.

D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

World champion D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Hamburg, Germany on Friday. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. A day after his remarkable comeback from a hopeless position to draw game one against Firouzja on Thursday, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves.

Chess: After Rare Loss, India's D Gukesh Eyes Comeback Against Fabiano Caruana

World champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out as he looks to stage a comeback against Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control on Sunday, losing to Caruana in the first game of the quarterfinals. The Indian is now under pressure to perform with his black pieces and draw level with Caruana who has been dreaming to be a world champion for a few years now.

D Gukesh Goes Down To Fabiano Caruana In Freestyle Grand Slam

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 in Hamburg, Germany. Gukesh was at the top of his game for a good part, improvising when it was necessary but he failed to find a queen sacrifice in the latter stages of the middle game. It changed the course of the game for him. Caruana was quick to take charge of the situation and did not give a chance for the Indian to make a comeback.

D Gukesh Goes Down To Fabiano Caruana In Freestyle Grand Slam

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 in Hamburg, Germany. Gukesh was at the top of his game for a good part, improvising when it was necessary but he failed to find a queen sacrifice in the latter stages of the middle game. It changed the course of the game for him. Caruana was quick to take charge of the situation and did not give a chance for the Indian to make a comeback.

Video: 'World Champion' D Gukesh Heartbroken On Losing Tata Chess Title Against R Praggnandhaa

The Indian juggernaut in international chess remained unstoppable as Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fought through exhaustion and nerves to defeat world champion D Gukesh in a clash of compatriots to clinch the Tata Steel Masters title for the first time in his prolific career. The bespectacled 19-year-old from Chennai, a city that has become the cradle of Indian chess, came from behind to upstage the 18-year-old world number three 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the event's 87th edition here on Sunday. This was after both players ended up tied on 8.5 points after losing their 13th-round games. While Gukesh lost to fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa went down to Vincent Keymer of Germany.

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D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

Chess: After Rare Loss, India's D Gukesh Eyes Comeback Against Fabiano Caruana

D Gukesh Goes Down To Fabiano Caruana In Freestyle Grand Slam

D Gukesh Goes Down To Fabiano Caruana In Freestyle Grand Slam

Video: 'World Champion' D Gukesh Heartbroken On Losing Tata Chess Title Against R Praggnandhaa