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Hans Niemann (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has responded to critics who accused him of “hate-watching” Magnus Carlsen’s shocking elimination at the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour.“If you think I was hate watching yesterday, what would you call what I’ve experienced the past three years?” Niemann posted on…
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The official line-up for the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour was released last Tuesday, and one name was conspicuously absent. Reigning World Champion D Gukesh, who was widely expected to take on Magnus Carlsen once again, was not…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The Indian leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, which was scheduled to be held in New Delhi from September 17 to 24, has been cancelled by lack of sponsors. The tournament, which would have featured Grand Slam leader Magnus Carlsen, will no longer take place…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Nine-year-old Indian Aarit Kapil achieved a remarkable draw against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ online chess tournament.Aarit, who recently finished as runner-up in the Under-9 National Championship, dominated the game against the five-time world champion and had Carlsen in a losing position.Time pressure…
