Magnus Carlsen wins the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge by defeating Fabiano Caruana in the finals. Levon Aronian secures 3rd place with a powerful win. Carlsen's victory marks his first significant trophy in a Fischer-Random tournament, earning him $60,000.
Our #FreestyleChess Move Of The Tournament was @LevAronian's 46...Kc4!! in a seemingly hopeless position against Abdusattorov. It earned a priceless draw, and ultimately 3rd place, since 47.Rxe4+ Kb3!! 48.g4 Rxg4! 49.Rxg4 is stalemate! https://t.co/fZvmMyTafG
A wonderful picture from the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge 2024 - Magnus and Ella after winning the tournament with Sagar and Amruta. https://t.co/5hpOKfDZbc
Magnus Carlsen wins 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge! Our congratulations! 🎉 https://t.co/VqdCgcJleg
Carlsen misses an opponent's move. He recovers by spending 2 mins on his clock and makes the absolute best move on the board! #GOAT #FreestyleChess White to play and get a big edge: https://t.co/lYEGuetV9l
Magnus hits the gong and the 2024 #FreestyleChess G.O.A.T. Challenge is official over! https://t.co/xxGh7qHgO8
Magnus Carlsen: "I thought this tournament was a joy to play and I cannot wait for the next one!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/foFxwvbxE9
Alireza Firouzja finishes 5th and secures his spot for the next edition of Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge! After a win yesterday, Alireza made a draw today against D Gukesh to win the match and take 5th position. It was a chaotic tournament for Gukesh with many ups and downs. He… https://t.co/sqqgbBFEPu
Magnus Carlsen [on the #FreestyleChess event]: "We are basically thrown into an unfamiliar middlegame from move one where the price of a mistake can be incredibly high. It's super challenging but a lot of fun." https://t.co/I7wRzNVbRO
Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen on winning the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge! Magnus played a spectacular game with the White pieces today to defeat Fabiano Caruana in the finals. With this win, he takes home USD 60,000! Magnus didn't have a great start in the Rapid playoffs,… https://t.co/QMrLaIFj0F
Magnus Carlsen: "It feels awesome to win the event, and also in classical chess!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/7ij6CTt4zT
Congratulations to @MagnusCarlsen on winning the inaugural #FreestyleChess G.O.A.T. Challenge! https://t.co/L9iJKBuaiy
BREAKING: Carlsen makes another step towards "completing chess", wins #FreestyleChess, his first significant trophy in a Fischer-Random tournament. This is his fifth straight tournament victory, his 12th in the last 10 months.
🐐 @MagnusCarlsen is the G.O.A.T. He knocked out Firouzja, Abdusattorov, and Caruana to claim the first-ever Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. title, and $60,000 in prizes! 👏 https://t.co/JmFBHSoApa
Levon Aronian stands 3rd in the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge! After a hard-fought draw yesterday, today he scored a powerful win with the White pieces against Nodirbek Abdusattorov. This win sealed the match for him, assuring him a 3rd place finish - inspiring chess from the… https://t.co/6tovTGPvDG
After a great escape yesterday, @LevAronian scored a great win today to take 3rd place and $30,000—the "old guys" take the top-three places on the podium! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/GHxZHTRZiU
Levon Aronian has emerged with a 4-pawn advantage in the battle for 3rd place and $30,000! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/yasvcmfIOe
Levon Aronian is winning in the 3rd place match against Nodirbek Abdusattorov! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/dTE9gZ7Nk5
This is the position Magnus is very optimistic about—a win in this final classical game and he would take the title! https://t.co/SIvzYhrkQL #FreestyleChess https://t.co/wW2Y8vY2SK
Magnus: "I'm a little bit confused — it seems to me my position is already significantly better!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/XZjtsMb8c3
The games have started, and the players have decided on their first moves in the final day of Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge! For the finals clash, Magnus Carlsen goes for 1.g4, and Fabiano Caruana responds with 1...c6. https://t.co/OvLhVIqyQb
Alireza Firouzja opens with a win in the fight for the 5th place! In the penultimate 7th day of the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, Alireza defeated D Gukesh with the White pieces. Gukesh actually got an advantage early in the game, and increased it to a serious edge. But in a… https://t.co/tz8dldik17
The Finals of the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge starts with a draw! Fabiano Caruana made a draw with the White pieces against Magnus Carlsen in 25 moves. The second game + tiebreaks if needed will take place tomorrow! Who do you think will win? Photos: @photochess #chess… https://t.co/SAkqeRJ8E7
A great escape by Levon Aronian in the 3rd place match! https://t.co/2GaJXwcPIJ #FreestyleChess https://t.co/iEOdOjfqJE