Gukesh loses quarterfinal against Caruana

Fabiano Caruana says Gukesh's opening moves led to his loss in Freestyle tour: 'He was in a hopeless situation'
After defeating D Gukesh in Game 1 of the quarter-finals, Fabiano Caruana forced the Indian Grandmaster to resign in just 18 moves in Game 2, eliminating him from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Stage 1 title race in Weissenhaus on Monday.
Why did Gukesh resign in 18 moves to Fabiano Caruana in Freestyle Chess at Weissenhaus
Gukesh lost both his games in the quarter-final against Fabiano Caruana. He's so far winless at Weissenhaus. But he will now play for classification between 5-8 spot.
Gukesh loses quarterfinal against Caruana in Freestyle Chess Weissenhaus
While Gukesh is out of the quarterfinal, his time in Weissenhaus still continues, as he will battle for the fifth to eighth ranking spots, playing the loser of the Hikaru Nakamura vs Jakovhir Sindarov quarterfinal tie. Fifth place gets $50,000 and 10 points, while eighth gets $10,000 and 4 points.
Carlsen approves Gukesh's decision to resign in 18 moves against Caruana: 'He made a prudent decision'
With his chances of comeback evaporating quickly, D Gukesh resigned after just 18 moves against Fabiano Caruana in Game 2 of the quarter-finals as the Indian Grandmaster was eliminated from the title race at Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Stage 1.
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Gukesh loses to USA’s Fabiano Caruana in quarterfinals, faces 5th-8th place playoff
Having lost the first game with white pieces, Gukesh did not last long against the American Grandmaster in a must-win tie with Caruana finishing the contest in a mere 18 moves.
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh loses again to Caruana in second-leg of quarterfinal, to play 5th-8th place playoff
Classical World Champion, India’s D. Gukesh lost the second leg of the quarterfinal match against USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour in Hamburg, Germany on Monday.
D Gukesh's miserable run in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continues with defeat against Fabiano Caruana
D Gukesh resigned in 40 moves in Game 1 of his quarter-final meeting with Fabiano Caruana despite playing with white pieces, the defeat extending his winless run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Weissenhaus as a result.
World Champion Gukesh Knocked Out Of Freestyle Grand Slam Chess After Loss To Fabiano Caruana
Gukesh was knocked out of the Freestyle Grand Slam Chess after losing to Fabiano Caruana for the second time in a row in the quarter-final.
World Champion D Gukesh Eliminated From Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tournament After Quarterfinal Loss To American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana
World champion D Gukesh was eliminated from the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament on Monday after suffering a second consecutive loss in the quarterfinal stage.
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Before the Weissenhaus quarter-finals, fans were left shocked when Fabiano Caruana handpicked D Gukesh as his opponent.
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