Vincent Keymer Wins Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Weissenhäuser Strand

The 20-year-old German chess prodigy defeated Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana to claim his biggest career victory and $200,000 in prize money.

Vincent Keymer, Germany's top chess player, triumphed at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, defeating Fabiano Caruana in the final with a score of 1.5:0.5.
Keymer also secured wins against world-class players Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals and Alireza Firouzja in the quarterfinals.
Freestyle Chess, also known as Chess960, randomizes the starting positions of pieces, emphasizing creativity over memorized strategies.
Keymer's victory earned him $200,000 and propelled him to the top of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour rankings, ahead of Caruana.
The Grand Slam series will continue in Paris, New York, Delhi, and Cape Town, where the overall tour champion will be determined in December.