How much Gukesh took home despite winless run at Freestyle Chess
World champion D Gukesh finished eighth at the German Freestyle Chess Grand Slam after losing to Alireza Firouzja. Despite a winless campaign, Gukesh earned $20,000. Vincent Keymer won the tournament, defeating Fabiano Caruana, and secured $200,000. Top players like Magnus Carlsen, Javokhir Sindarov, and Hikaru Nakamura also took notable prizes, while Levon Aronian and Vladimir Fedoseev finished in lower ranks.