GUKESH LOSES TO CARUANA; ON VERGE OF FREESTYLE CHESS QUARTERFINAL EXIT

D Gukesh finished the round robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour event in Weissenhauss, Germany, without a win, but made it to the knockouts as the eighth-placed player in the field of 10. Just like on Day 1, Gukesh lost one game and drew the remaining on Day 2 as well. Significantly, the loss came against Magnus Carlsen, in the first meet