D Gukesh’s withdrawal from Las Vegas expected, says Freestyle Chess CEO: ‘Performances have not been that good’

D Gukesh’s withdrawal from Las Vegas expected, says Freestyle Chess CEO: ‘Performances have not been that good’

After struggling in the first two legs of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus and Paris, reigning world champion D Gukesh has opted to withdraw from the Las Vegas leg next month. Freestyle Chess co-founder and CEO Jan Henric Buettner reacts…

D Gukesh failed to win a single game in the opening leg of the Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus before finishing at the bottom in Paris. Image: Freestyle Chess