Nodirbek Abdusattorov wins the #FreestyleChess GOAT Challenge Rapid, beating Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen faces Firouzja in the quarterfinals. Carlsen advances to the semifinals after beating Abdusattorov. Carlsen and Caruana reach the final after intense matches, setting up a showdown in the #FreestyleChess Final.
The players have arrived with different verdicts on the first move as usual! For the finals of Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, Fabiano Caruana picks 1.d4 against Magnus Carlsen, and Magnus responds with 1...g6. https://t.co/lRed3u9isD
It's World no. 2 Caruana vs. World no. 1 Carlsen as the #FreestyleChess Final begins! https://t.co/xw4tBIJbsf https://t.co/EWWJxXR1Pn
It's World no. 2 Caruana vs. World no. 2 Carlsen as the #FreestyleChess Final begins! https://t.co/35ic7UCLJC #FreestyleChess https://t.co/YkYvN6Tk5N
Weissenhaus @Chess_Freestyle G.O.A.T. Challenge SF: @FabianoCaruana wins a thrilling tie-break to set up a clash with @MagnusCarlsen @DGukesh makes a great comeback against Keymer https://t.co/l9y0yYzpkj
The most exciting match of the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge so far comes to an end! After a rollercoaster battle between Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian, Fabiano finally takes down Levon in Armageddon, and is set to face Magnus Carlsen in the finals tomorrow. Levon had won… https://t.co/LeLqwMU5Wn
Caruana: "I did donate 2 rooks to Levon today, so that was the main problem!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/5tghJwRmsA
What a match! https://t.co/MHBNqcBY57 #FreestyleChess https://t.co/mMhcLOHjFT
It's Carlsen-Caruana in the #FreestyleChess final after a crazy match — Fabiano dominated today, but 2 rook blunders let Levon Aronian take things all the way to Armageddon! https://t.co/PisQeU0aHz
Caruana bids 4:11 for Armageddon and gets the Black pieces. Aronian will have 5 minutes, but must win! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/K5M6CLJUWM
Caruana's heartrate hit 170 as he blundered a rook again in a game he only needed to draw — we're going to Armageddon! https://t.co/GyHklkAHmd #FreestyleChess https://t.co/1s6F8nD1HP
Magnus Carlsen is the first one to enter the finals of the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge! After a relatively slow start, Magnus has managed to shift gears as usual. He defeated Nodirbek with the White pieces yesterday, and held a draw comfortably with the Black pieces today!… https://t.co/pvg6VrGTKR
Caruana takes the lead for the 1st time — now Aronian must win on demand to force our first Chess960 Armageddon! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/9V7BokMHWp
12...Ned5! and Caruana is dominating the 1st blitz game! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/MiQzN8bR85
Gukesh completes his comeback and will play Firouzja tomorrow for 5th place & an invitation to the 2025 edition of #FreestyleChess! Keymer will play Ding for 7th place: https://t.co/lDHtckjDkb https://t.co/ifaJ1v0SOl
Caruana hits back again, brilliantly punishing Aronian's opening liberties, and now we're going to see #FreestyleChess blitz! https://t.co/tslF2Q0wHL
Caruana resigns, and now he's once again in a must-win position against Aronian! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/zHotOuDeKz
Caruana, with his heartrate at 156 and seconds on his clock, blunders a rook in a winning position! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/BaKnhn09g2
Caruana's heartrate is over 150! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/7W73YMNTkx
With a 2nd win in a row, Gukesh takes the lead over Keymer! https://t.co/HcLSciil20 #FreestyleChess https://t.co/Gm2LrQ7tPo
Gukesh scores his first win since Day 1 and will also play tiebreaks against Keymer! https://t.co/HehuegMU7Y #FreestyleChess https://t.co/zNzTl9lbJX
Caruana and Aronian will play tiebreaks to decide who faces Carlsen in the #FreestyleChess final, after Fabi crashes through in the second classical game! https://t.co/rnIoIede6E
Aronian is down to under a minute for 16 moves (with no increment!), but that's not his main problem—his position is hopeless! https://t.co/zHqHOjf0Ki #FreestyleChess https://t.co/buOrxTwoWb
Magnus Carlsen is the first player through to the #FreestyleChess final after making a draw from a position of strength against Nodirbek Abdusattorov! https://t.co/6dmEa3igvH
Caruana is on the verge of hitting back against Aronian to force tiebreaks for a spot in the final! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/siFa7k3o5x
14...b5! and Carlsen is close to winning a game he only needs to draw! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/0Syzax632F
A big chance for Caruana to force tiebreaks, as the computer says Aronian is winning now after 14.Bxc5! https://t.co/zHqHOjf0Ki #FreestyleChess https://t.co/4PnZ130U7T
So far, so good for Carlsen as he bids for a place in the final — the computer approves his countering Abdusattorov's 8.g4 in the center with 8...d5! https://t.co/eoX3sJyaPl #FreestyleChess https://t.co/6ykWBXLtAO
Aronian on his game vs. Caruana: "Right now I think the position should be more or less equal... unless I'm blundering something, I think it should be ok for Black!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/kxGFZeyLiD
Magnus: "You guys know me! If he takes the pawn I'm not planning to take it back, I'm planning to go e5 and make it a gambit as soon as possible!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/EyG8qKAZUh
Can Abdusattorov hit back on demand against Carlsen to reach the final? Day 6 of #FreestyleChess has begun! https://t.co/Phv8uDPzca
Aronian & Carlsen are a draw away from reaching the #FreestyleChess final! https://t.co/bJloWJF4e2
All that CHESS!!!❤😀 #ChessConnectsUs #ChessOlympiad #torch https://t.co/b7BTc1PA3Q
Caruana resigns against Aronian and Leko thinks he's wondering, "Where did I go wrong?" Caruana and Abdusattorov must now win on demand tomorrow to force tiebreaks for a place in the Final! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/ydnPrkSkT3
Caruana knows there's no stopping Aronian's d-pawn! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/FWiUjPWaMH
Magnus Carlsen: "You have strategic plans, but these guys are too good—they always find ways to make things difficult!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/NMzSYTBfv5
Carlsen: "It doesn't feel as much as a rollercoaster for the players, because we don't know the swings... but all of a sudden we exchanged queens and I realised I was winning, which was a bit surprising!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/JvQiVp2shW
Aronian and Caruana make the time control at move 40 (after which they get 30 minutes and a 30-second increment per move), with Levon close to winning, according to the computer! https://t.co/eNUl1uQJNm #FreestyleChess https://t.co/qAfGKGm1Qi
Magnus is suddenly winning by force! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/48KPHmxOzZ
Carlsen is much better, but only if he finds 35.Rh1! now! https://t.co/FaCWdxh9kZ #FreestyleChess https://t.co/hfk7Q6olkZ
Keymer lost in 20 moves yesterday, but he hits back today to take down Gukesh in 22 moves! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/Q1BlHg9QL1
Leko: "When you look at this picture then every single decision that Magnus has made in this game makes perfect sense—it's like a symphony, it's all connected. He's very happy and Nodirbek needs all his crazy skills to create some complications here!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/DrWAxmMeDU
♟️@MagnusCarlsen talks about the on going competition and how the days have been for him so far. 😌 https://t.co/lKyqgB4jOb #chessplayer #freestylechess #FreestyleChessGOAT2024 #ChessRevolution #WEISSENHAUS #chesscom #bmw #polar #maxnomic #frankrudolfhamburg https://t.co/Wk35ly45On
The computer says Carlsen and Abdusattorov have been trading blunders, but that after 20.f5! White is clearly better! https://t.co/FaCWdxh9kZ #FreestyleChess https://t.co/pE8Aonpbj5
Another painful day at the office for World Champion Ding Liren, as Alireza Firouzja takes the lead in their match! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/uYCbZF5XD1
Firouzja is having fun, unleashing the brutal 22...Nd5! (threatening 23.cxd5 Nxd4! 24.Qxd4 Bb6!): https://t.co/kv7B2IbIwk #FreestyleChess https://t.co/GMCJUfZPPu
It's all going wrong for Ding, again, who's trapped his own knight by move 6! Firouzja is already winning: https://t.co/kv7B2IbIwk #FreestyleChess https://t.co/n2fsNW4jZc
The International Chess body, @FIDE_chess has launched the Chess Torch Relay to mark its 100th anniversary! The torch will start its journey from New Delhi, India - and will end at Budapest, Hungary, the location of the 2024 Chess Olympiad. For this special occasion, the… https://t.co/Mau9OqZb2k
It's Abdusattorov-Carlsen and Caruana-Aronian as the #FreestyleChess Semifinals start in just over an hour! https://t.co/hiW1YSVl9Q https://t.co/JCx5eipEX0
Weissenhaus @Chess_Freestyle G.O.A.T. Challenge QF: @MagnusCarlsen beats Firouzja three times to advance to the Semifinals https://t.co/CKT50wrovD
Magnus Carlsen says he's playing: "the guy who's played by far the best chess here tomorrow" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/n94XwiGd3G
Carlsen on his previous losses: "I was missing tactics and I couldn’t see the full board completely... I want to leave another impression than I’m just terrible at this, but I’ve sort of avoided the worse. I’ve shown now that I can at least play decently in classical chess!" https://t.co/EW3palmfSe
Carlsen on facing Abdusattorov: "The guy who has played by far the best chess here." #FreestyleChess https://t.co/VDpzKTdG90
Magnus Carlsen: "It just takes so much more energy to play this way!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/HQ1IuBURSg
Carlsen completes his comeback to beat Firouzja and reach the Semifinals of his G.O.A.T. Challenge! After a tournament dominated by youth until today, only Abdusattorov has made it to the Last 4, in place of Ding: Abdusattorov-Carlsen Caruana-Aronian #FreestyleChess https://t.co/I2TO4c8D7V
Carlsen completes his comeback to beat Firouzja and reach the Semifinals of his G.O.A.T. Challenge! After a tournament dominated by youth until today, only Abdusattorov has made it to the Last 4, in place of Ding: Abdusattorov-Caruana Caruana-Aronian #FreestyleChess https://t.co/U9d2QXFQ0P
With 3 seconds on his clock, Magnus and panicked and gave away a big chunk of his advantage, but Firouzja didn't take his chance! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/uq6YkyfvVQ
After 9.c4! Magnus has a winning position already! https://t.co/KgK1rTkAlF #FreestyleChess https://t.co/QTanPB1FED
Carlsen beats Firouzja in the first playoff game to take the lead — it may be Chess960, but Magnus is still better than anyone at squeezing wins out of nowhere! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/3RiiC4fJzg
Firouzja won an exchange early on, but he's now down to under 2 minutes with Carlsen begin to get his pieces rolling! https://t.co/HZyAac3sC8 #FreestyleChess https://t.co/LWqweTiy5w
2 knights in the corner as the Carlsen-Firouzja tiebreaks are set to begin! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/kJGcZxDNap
Magnus knows he's got this! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/Mxqqmm3Fej
Vincent Keymer resigns and Levon Aronian joins Caruana and Abdusattorov in the semifinals — only Carlsen looks as though he'll be able to force tiebreaks (vs. Firouzja)! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/VdbVlkx1rE
Gukesh offers a draw in a game he had to win and Caruana is through to the semifinals! https://t.co/k9SCVqztdb #FreestyleChess https://t.co/zVAFsoLV2s
The World #1 @MagnusCarlsen arrives in an upbeat mood for a must-win game against Alireza Firouzja in game 2 of the @chess_freestyle Quarterfinals! https://t.co/xpsbiyV11y
Aronian finds the key move 16.e4! and is close to a spot in the semifinals! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/4hXFOAQiGl
Ding Liren makes a rare draw, but it's Nodirbek Abdusattorov who is the first player through to the #FreestyleChess semifinals! https://t.co/t4Dg7CBVBc
A mistake by Abdusattorov, and Ding is now no worse, though he must win! https://t.co/FOGIAACL4T #FreestyleChess https://t.co/V6CII5o7Uv
After 11...b6?! from Firouzja, Carlsen looks to have excellent chances of winning on demand. Leko notes the position is harmonious and almost like normal chess: https://t.co/7fmopI71Nl #FreestyleChess https://t.co/xhalW5PgiT
Abdusattorov is borderline winning after 11...d4! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/pvTI0Bo3jg
"Opening-wise, Caruana got everything he could hope for!" (Leko) https://t.co/k9SCVqztdb #FreestyleChess https://t.co/ERwWU97WqQ
5...f5! is a strong break by Abdusattorov and seems to equalize already — he needs only a draw against Ding to move on to the semi-finals! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/HDhtHKuIlm
Firouzja beat Carlsen and Abdusattorov took down Ding Liren as the first ever day of classical Chess960 proved tough for World Champions! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/2CkquHEOQ2
Alireza Firouzja beats Magnus Carlsen in the first classical game of @chess_freestyle 2024 in the quarter finals. Magnus Carlsen is now in a must-win situation if he wants to equalize the score and enforce the tiebreaks. Photos: Amruta Mokal https://t.co/tiBCTqUfCY
Caruana picks up a win for Team Experience as he takes down Gukesh! https://t.co/wWZXtgaLdf #FreestyleChess https://t.co/PiGFazS1OK
Carlsen gets down to 30 seconds for 5 moves (no increment!), blunders, and Firouzja wins. Both the World Champion and the World no. 1 have lost on the same day! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/LJYuxCEGtv
Leko: "I don't see Magnus escaping this!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/sqaPWnITSG
Abdusattorov blitzes out the final moves to beat Ding Liren, who now has to win tomorrow if he wants to retain chances of winning the #FreestyleChess GOAT Challenge! https://t.co/m6RbEZckRA
Abdusattorov is now clearly winning against Ding Liren! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/OVxIahmd1x
Magnus has had to give up a pawn against Firouzja, and is on the ropes in his first classical game of Chess960! https://t.co/gQF7umXyxY #FreestyleChess https://t.co/b8U8Mmdr0c
Abdusattorov beats Magnus on the way to winning the #FreestyleChess Rapid, but the real business starts Sunday, with Abdusattorov-Ding, Keymer-Aronian, Caruana-Gukesh & Firouzja-Carlsen! https://t.co/6huH6xwByK
Tomorrow's #FreestyleChess Quarterfinal pairings are as follows (the players play 2 classical games, with rapid & blitz tiebreaks if needed): Abdusattorov vs. Ding Keymer vs. Aronian Caruana vs. Gukesh Firouzja vs. Carlsen
The unusual reward for Abdusattorov on winning the Rapid is that he'll face World Champion Ding Liren as the Classical Knockout begins tomorrow. We're also going to have a Firouzja vs. Carlsen rematch! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/HGwN3FUbQp
Congratulations to Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who beats Magnus Carlsen to win the #FreestyleChess GOAT Challenge Rapid! https://t.co/8eAYckP8m4
Keymer wraps up a great tournament with a win — Gukesh lost all 3 games today after winning his previous 3 games! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/8iYn75Kmqc
The position looks almost equal, but Leko comments: "I still feel that Magnus needs a miracle to defend this from a human perspective!" #FreestyleChess https://t.co/nO5HYH8jKP
Abdusattorov has a winning endgame against Carlsen... unless all rook endgames are drawn! https://t.co/r1VNM2yqZ3 #FreestyleChess https://t.co/7Jz3NyNk9M
Magnus needs a win to catch Abdusattorov, but it's his opponent who has a dream position! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/OOCW62zr1q
After 6 losses in a row, Ding Liren finally gets on the scoreboard with a draw against Firouzja in the last round! ❤️ #FreestyleChess https://t.co/moPJbDw8og
The final round of the Rapid has begun, with leader Abdusattorov taking on Carlsen! https://t.co/r1VNM2yqZ3 #FreestyleChess https://t.co/2YXJfnoKgJ
Caruana was full of tricks as he escaped against Carlsen! https://t.co/oHPEoEprPB #FreestyleChess https://t.co/Vg8li7BxKp
Abdusattorov will go into the final round against Magnus unbeaten and hunting for tournament victory! #FreestyleChess https://t.co/PSyZYlZ96X
13.Nxg7!! and Levon Aronian is winning against Ding Liren! https://t.co/CKrzP6fdED #FreestyleChess https://t.co/n3WLff7l2S
Carlsen-Caruana is going to be one of the highlights of Round 6! https://t.co/x7j8Gb7sOQ #FreestyleChess https://t.co/lK1qRzUwvA
Caruana-Caruana is going to be one of the highlights of Round 6! https://t.co/oHPEoEprPB #FreestyleChess https://t.co/6ed3JveDSe