Gukesh loses quarterfinal against Caruana

Fabiano Caruana says Gukesh's opening moves led to his loss in Freestyle tour: 'He was in a hopeless situation'
After defeating D Gukesh in Game 1 of the quarter-finals, Fabiano Caruana forced the Indian Grandmaster to resign in just 18 moves in Game 2, eliminating him from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Stage 1 title race in Weissenhaus on Monday.
Why did Gukesh resign in 18 moves to Fabiano Caruana in Freestyle Chess at Weissenhaus
Gukesh lost both his games in the quarter-final against Fabiano Caruana. He's so far winless at Weissenhaus. But he will now play for classification between 5-8 spot.
Gukesh loses to Caruana; on verge of Freestyle Chess quarterfinal exit
D Gukesh will play Fabiano Caruana in the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour event in Weissenhauss, Germany, on Sunday.
Chess Titans Clash: D Gukesh Draws Against Nakamura
In the Freestyle Grand Slam chess event, world champion D Gukesh drew with Hikaru Nakamura during the 5-8 place play-offs. Despite losing earlier to Fabiano Caruana, Gukesh matched Nakamura's aggressive strategy,
Freestyle chess: Gukesh draws with Hikaru Nakamura as challenging opening position tests the best
After being eliminated by Fabiano Caruana in the quarter finals, Gukesh is battling to at least finish fifth in the 10-player standings.
Gukesh loses quarterfinal against Caruana in Freestyle Chess Weissenhaus
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.
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh loses again to Caruana in second-leg of quarterfinal, to play 5th-8th place playoff
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.
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Weissenhaus Day 5 Highlights: Gukesh and Nakamura play out draw; Carlsen stunned by Keymer
With D Gukesh’s underwhelming campaign in Weissenhaus coming to an end with back-to-back losses in the quarter-finals, the spotlight now shifts to his conquerer Fabiano Caruana and world No 1 Magnus Carlsen,
D Gukesh bows out of Freestyle Grand Slam chess after loss to Fabiano Caruana
World champion D Gukesh exited the Freestyle Grand Slam Chess after his second quarterfinal loss to Fabiano Caruana in Hamburg. Gukesh, needing a win, blundered a pawn early, leading to his resignation in just 18 moves.
World Champion D Gukesh Eliminated From Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tournament After Quarterfinal Loss To American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana
World champion D Gukesh was eliminated from the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament on Monday after suffering a second consecutive loss in the quarterfinal stage. Competing against the renowned American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana,
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Gukesh draws with Nakamura in 5-8 place play-offs
World champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the first game of the 5-8 place play-offs in the Freestyle Grand Slam chess here on Tuesday. After losing ...
Analysing Gukesh’s heart rate: 18-year-old world chess champion is calm even at the crunch
During Freestyle Chess games, Gukesh's heart rate is in the seventies while other competitors have much higher beats per ...