Carlsen, the world’s highest-rated chess player since 2010, will take a seat in Weissenhaus, Germany, to compete in freestyle chess, previously known as Chess960 and Fischer Random. The starting position of the back row pieces is randomized, removing a top grandmaster’s lifetime of memorization and theory on how to open a chess game.

D Gukesh ends the Round Robin stage in Weissenhaus without a single victory, suffering a 46-move loss against Magnus Carlsen in the final round to finish with 3.5 points courtesy seven draws and two losses.

D Gukesh drew four and lost one of his five games on the opening day of the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour in Weissenhauss, Germany

World Champion D Gukesh advanced to the knockout stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour despite losing to Magnus Carlsen in the final round. Gukesh se

Magnus Carlsen questioned the validity of classical chess as a measure of skill, favoring rapid chess. Gukesh acknowledged the quality of their championship match, while Carlsen ruled out a title clash.

This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE in the build-up to the tournament.