{"id":282093,"date":"2025-04-15T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T00:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/magnus-carlsen-clinches-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-title-in-paris-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T00:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T00:25:14","slug":"magnus-carlsen-clinches-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-title-in-paris-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/magnus-carlsen-clinches-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-title-in-paris-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnus Carlsen clinches Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Paris &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120287180,imgsize-19914,width-400,resizemode-4\/Magnus-Carlsen.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Magnus Carlsen clinches Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Paris &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Magnus Carlsen clinches Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Paris &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Magnus Carlsen (Pic credit: X)\">Magnus Carlsen (Pic credit: X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>World number one <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/magnus-carlsen\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Magnus Carlsen<\/a> emerged victorious at the <!-- -->Freestyle Chess Grand Slam<!-- --> in Paris, sealing the title in dominant fashion on Monday. Carlsen defeated <!-- -->Hikaru Nakamura<!-- --> 1.5\u20130.5 in the final, winning the first game and drawing the second to claim the crown without needing a tiebreak.<br \/>&#8220;It felt like I never gave him any chances,&#8221; Carlsen said after lifting his first Grand Slam trophy in this innovative format. His performance through the knockout rounds was flawless, as he won all his matches in classical time control without requiring any rapid or blitz deciders.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Along with the title, Carlsen took home the $200,000 first prize, reinforcing his supremacy in this new hybrid format that combines creativity with classical rigor.<\/p>\n<p>In the third-place playoff, <!-- -->Fabiano Caruana<!-- --> edged out <!-- -->Vincent Keymer<!-- -->, also winning 1.5\u20130.5. Caruana, who secured the first game and held a superior position in the second, booked his spot in the next Grand Slam event in the USA this July with his podium finish.<br \/>The Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam showcased top-tier competition in a refreshing format, and Carlsen once again proved he remains the man to beat in any variant of the game.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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