Niemann withdraws from Paris Freestyle Chess tournament

Shortly before the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam is set to begin, US grandmaster Hans Niemann has withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons. He is the second player to exit the event this week, following Alireza Firouzja’s earlier withdrawal. Niemann will be replaced by Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The tournament, featuring twelve players for the first time, runs from 7 to 14 April at the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy in Paris. | Photo: Frans Peeters