Vincent Keymer: Sensational victory at Freestyle Chess in Weissenhaus!

Vincent Keymer: Sensational victory at Freestyle Chess in Weissenhaus!

Weissenhaus, Deutschland - In the chess -loving Weissenhaus on the Baltic Sea there is calm after a spectacular freestyle chess Grand Slam. On February 16, 2025, the event was successfully completed, in which more than five kilometers of cables and 150 headlights were dismantled in the "Reetscheune". Five hand-made tables with chess boards were also mothballed while the big chess stars left the event behind.

In the middle of this rest, 20-year-old Vincent Keymer from Saulheim wrote history. He established himself as the new number one in the world in freestyle Chess. He succeeded in an impressive way in the Fischer-Random format, in which the starting formation of the figures is drawn. In the knockout round, Keymer defeated several top-class opponents: Alireza Firouzja, number seven in the world, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, formerly number two in the world, all had to give up.

great victory and high profits

For his triumph, Keymer received prize money of $ 200,000, which corresponds to around 190,000 euros. Jan Henric Buettner, resort holder and event organizer, described this victory as "gigantic" for Keymer and German chess. Buettner, who sees himself as a pioneer in chess, launched Freestyle Chess together with Carlsen as a business partner. The Grand Slam series has now raised $ 20 million in investments.

Several tournaments are already planned for the coming months. Two events will take place in Paris and New York, and the Grenke Open in Karlsruhe is also on the program. The grand finale is scheduled to be held in the South African luxury lodge Grootkop in December. Each Grand Slam tournament has an impressive prize money of $ 750,000, which underlines the level of the event.

A look into the future

Buettner was satisfied with the event and invested 2.7 million euros, especially in streaming and accommodation of the players. The popularity of freestyle Chess is also reflected in the number of spectators: over 100,000 spectators watched the exciting games at the top games. In Paris, the best three players from Weissenhaus, Keymer, Caruana and Carlsen will meet again. Hans Niemann also receives a wildcard for the event.

In the long term, Buettner plans to gradually withdraw from German chess, but it is certain that he will continue to support Keymer as a personal sponsor. BUettner also has the desire to see a French winner for the Grand Slam series in Paris. After the successful event, he plans to spend vacation on the Garden Route in South Africa.

For more information about freestyle chess, visit the official website freestyle-chess.com .

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