Freestyle Chess Paris: Carlsen, Keymer, Caruana and Nakamura in semis

The quarterfinals of the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam concluded on Thursday, with Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Vincent Keymer advancing to the semifinals. While Carlsen, Caruana and Nakamura secured their places through wins in the classical games, Keymer needed tiebreaks to overcome Ian Nepomniachtchi. The German GM is now the only player from the younger generation left in the tournament. The upcoming semifinal matchups are Carlsen v. Caruana and Keymer v. Nakamura. | Photo: Stev Bonhage