Freestyle Chess: D Gukesh qualifies for knockout stage
World Champion D Gukesh advanced to the knockout stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour despite losing to Magnus Carlsen in the final round. Gukesh secured eighth place with 3.5 points. Alireza Firouzja and Javokhir Sindarov topped the table, followed by Fabiano Caruana. The event features a USD 750,000 prize pool.