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How Magnus Carlsen's triumph and Arjun Erigaisi's 5th-place finish in Paris affects Freestyle Grand Slam Tour standings
Magnus Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura in a blockbuster final in Paris to be crowned champion after falling short in ...
Freestyle Chess Finals Day 2 Highlights: Carlsen crowned champion after beating Hikaru; Arjun finishes fifth
Magnus Carlsen holds Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in Game 2 of their blockbuster final to defeat the American GM 1.5-0.5 and win ...
Magnus Carlsen clinches Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Paris
Magnus Carlsen triumphed at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, securing the title by defeating Hikaru Nakamura 1.5–0.5 ...
Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of ...
Freestyle Chess Finals Day 1 Highlights: Hikaru blunder allows Carlsen to win Game 1; Arjun goes 1-0 up vs MVL
Hikaru Nakamura commits a late blunder to allow Magnus Carlsen to win Game 1 of their blockbuster final after putting up a ...
With Freestyle Chess, Magnus Carlsen rediscovers child-like joy and the hunger to ‘prove himself’ that made him a legend
Carlsen declared so himself. Right after he had defeated one-time arch-nemesis Hikaru Nakamura in the final of the Paris leg ...
Indians at Freestyle Chess Paris: Why Arjun Erigaisi finished 5th while D Gukesh continued to be poor
Arjun Erigaisi put up an impressive performance in his maiden appearance in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, the ...
Chess: world No 1 Carlsen adds another triumph in Paris Freestyle final
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, added another triumph to his illustrious career on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75mn Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, the ...
Freestyle Chess: Arjun Erigaisi defeats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in game 1 of 5th place playoff
At the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess event, Arjun is already assured to be the best finishing Indian out of the four ...
Freestyle Chess Tour Paris: Carlsen capitalises on Hikaru blunder in Game 1 of final; Arjun inches closer to 5th place
Hikaru Nakamura was steering Game 1 of his blockbuster showdown with Magnus Carlsen towards a draw when his decision to ...
Freestyle Chess: Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana ends in draw; R Praggnanandhaa holds Richard Rapport in Paris
The Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam semifinals began with intense draws in the top matches as Carlsen and Caruana, Nakamura ...
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura set for blockbuster Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are set to face off in the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final after winning their ...