Hamburg: World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ...

Photograph: Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025/Instagram World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh ...

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam here.

World champion D Gukesh managed a draw against Alireza Firouzja in the final round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour.

The test of time started in the middle game when Gukesh made a mistake and had to part with his queen for two pieces, while Firouzja made good use of his material advantage. HAMBURG: World ...