Weissenhaus Day 1: Caruana and Sindarov share the lead, Carlsen struggles

The first day of the Freestyle Chess tournament in Weissenhaus featured the opening five rounds of the all-play-all qualifying stage. Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov emerged as early leaders with 4½/5 points, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov sits in third place. Magnus Carlsen had a slow start, winning two games but also suffering three losses. With four more rounds to be played before the knockout stage, several players will need a strong second day to secure qualification. | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram