Feb 08, 2025 10:09 PM IST
The 18-year-old reigning classical world champion didn’t win a single sport in 9 rounds however nonetheless managed to sneak into the highest eight and qualify for the knockout stage
Bengaluru: Magnus Carlsen defeated Gukesh in Spherical 9 of the Freestyle Chess (chess 960) Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus, Germany of their first assembly because the 18-year-old Indian turned classical world champion in December. The Norwegian world No.1 squeezed a win out of what gave the impression to be an equal endgame with the Black items.
World Chess Champion D Gukesh. (PTI)
Gukesh didn’t win a single sport of the 9 rounds performed within the fast format in the course of the spherical robin stage of the match. He nonetheless managed to sneak into the highest eight and keep away from elimination due to Vladimir Fedoseev and Levon Aronian making certain themselves the underside two spots.
Place 931 was picked at random for Spherical 9 of the spherical robin stage, with White castled lengthy. Chess 960, often known as Fischer Random chess, randomises the beginning place of the items on the again rank and reduces the function of opening idea. The quantity ‘960’ within the title of the format is drawn from the variety of attainable beginning positions.
Gukesh, with the White items, was on the board early forward of his sport in opposition to the five-time classical world champion, whereas different gamers broke into two teams (these with white and black items) and analysed the beginning place. Ten minutes are allowed earlier than each sport for gamers to debate.
The knockout stage subsequent shall be performed within the classical time management with 90 minutes and a 30-second increment per transfer. Alireza Firouzja topped the standings after 9 rounds of fast chess whereas Gukesh completed on the backside of the certified gamers, in eighth spot.
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