Hans Neimann’s cheerful reaction goes viral when Magnus Carlsen Falls (SCREENGRAB/LENNART OOTES) The opening day of 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas gave shock waves to the chess world: Magnus Carlsen, the ruling King Freestyle chess and the overall leader of the tour, suffered stunning elimination in the group scene. But what stolen the reflector was not just the result; It was an unfiltered, cheerful reaction of Hans Niemann, who has now become a viral.Watch:The drama developed during the group phase, where 16 players fought for seven laps 10+10 events divided into two groups. Carlsen, who entered the event, rode high after winning his back and the legendary 9/9 performance in Karlsruhe, could only collect three victories and drop two major games. This left him tied to Levon Arnian in the fourth place in the White Group and forced Play -off for the last qualifying point.Play -off was brutal for Carlsen: Aronian dominated, won both 5+2 games, the second in a wild time bag and soon sent a Norwegian SuperStar home.Meanwhile, Niemann, who qualified a few weeks ago via online birthday play-ins, turned his head with his performance. After racing at 4.5/5, he finished 4.5 points despite the losses on Caruana and Nakamura.
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Its strong form, combined with self -confident games and creative holes, impressed commentators and fans. “I really plunged into Freestyle,” Niemann said on Stream. “Six hours of training games a day.”The moment everyone speaks, Aroniana came after the first victory. Niemann in the studio set off laughter and loudly encouraged Levon and exclaimed, “There is very little pleasure in life that compare with this feeling!” His raw honesty lit the social media in minutes and added another layer to Carlsen-Niemann Rivalry.With Pragggnanandha, Abdusattorov and Sindarov progressing before Carlsen of their relevant group, Las Vegas foot is already shaped as the most unpredictable event of the year.
