Gukesh Eliminated in Weissenhaus Quarterfinals

World Chess Champion D Gukesh faced challenges in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 at Weissenhaus, Germany, where he was eliminated after losing to Fabiano Caruana in the quarterfinals. Despite his strong background in high-stakes chess, Gukesh struggled with the Chess960 format and made crucial blunders leading to his defeat. Caruana strategically chose Gukesh as his opponent and won decisively. Gukesh's performance was marked by a series of draws and losses, with no victories in the round-robin stage. Despite these setbacks, Gukesh remains focused on future tournaments. The event continues to highlight intense competition among top grandmasters, including wins by Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer in other quarterfinal matches.