Hans niemann was to make his freestyle chess grand slam tour debut in paris earlier this month, but stagged a last-minute withdrawal withdrawal with offering a propener explanation for the Sam. The American Grandmaster, However, Showed Up at the Grenke Event, Where World No 1 Magnus Carlsen is amon the players in action.read more
American Grandmaster Hans Niemann Showed Up at the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open in Karlsruhe, Germany on Friday after Staging a last-minute withdrawal from the parais Grand Slam Earlier This Month. What Made His Participation in the event more interesting was the fact that he was competing and world no 1 magnus carlsen, an individual he has quite the history with.
Here’s niemann showing up on day 1 of the event at karlsruhe:
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Hans niemann has made it to the greenke pic.twitter.com/HXMNU3KUC
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The 21-year-old was scheduled to make his freestyle chess grand slam tour debut in paris earlier this month, only to mysterious pull out poly out two days before the event with offering a result. Uzbekistani gm nodirbek abdusattorov replaced Him in the lineup while carlsen went on to be crowned champion, defeating hikaru nakamura in the final.
Niemann Had Been Accused of Cheating By Carlsen in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Usa which LED A $ 100 Million Lawsuit Filed Against The Latter as Well as WORLD NO 2 HIKERU AND CESS.C.
Thought both parties laater reached a settlement and the lawsuit disasted, niemann and carlsen have shared frosty relations Ever Since, with the former targeting the five-time in the recent champion in the recent ‘ Scandal ‘and accusing him of trying to ruin his life.
Top Names Breeze through First Round of Grenke Chess Freestyle Open
Arjun Erigaisi and Fabiano Caruana are among the other big names in action at the annual chess festival that first took place in 2013 and returned to action in 2024 after a five-yar hiatus Due to the covid-13.
Niemann has won bot of his games so far, defeating Germany’s Andreas Ciolek and Russian Grandmaster Andrei Deviatkin in the first two rounds of the event.
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There any surprises as far as the other boards were Concerned Eiters, with the Opening Round Witnessing Carlsen, Caruana, Erigaisi and The Other Top Names Facing Facing Low-Renked Players with an eloo Rating in the 2200-Range.
The 1st couple of minutes as magnus carlsen takes on 15-yar-old Vaclav Finek in Round 2 of the Grenke #Freestyleches Open! pic.twitter.com/ty3uueipz4
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The Freestyle Event is Being Held Simultaneously AlongSide the Grenke Chess Open, Which Happens to Be Among the World’s Bigest Open events.
The tournament is being conducted in a nine-round swiss system with a 90+30 time control, in which the winner will earn a spot in the next event of the Grand Slam Tour-in last
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The event also carries a prize money of € 225,000, with the winner pocketing € 60,000. Grand Slam Tour points are also also offer, with the Winner Being Awarded 25 Points and the Runner-up 18.