The second day of the Freestyle Chess Tour Paris Leg concluded the round-robin stage and delivered dramatic wins and shocking eliminations. The tournament is being held at the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy in Paris, France. Magnus Carlsen and Nodirbek Abdusattorov took the lead and emerged as early leaders by scoring five out of six points each.
Day 2 was marked by Magnus Carlsen continuing his reign despite suffering a loss in the first round. He finished tied for the first place with Ian Nepomniachtchi at 8.5 points after a stunning form in the second round. His impeccable queen sacrifice against Richard Rapport in round 9 was the highlight of the day. Arjuna Erigiasi emerged as the sole Indian qualifier for the knockout stage. Placed at the fourth position in the standings with 6.5 points from 11 games, he beat Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer, and Fabiano Caruana in the tournament.
The reigning world champion, Gukes D, suffered shocking eliminations despite his promising career. He finished in the 11th position after losing seven games in the round-robin stage, which means he will not qualify for the knockout stage now. Other shocking eliminations include the Tata Steel Chess Champion Praggnanandhaa R. and Vidit Gujrathi not making it to the qualifiers.
Freestyle Chess Tour Paris Leg: Full Results
| Player | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 |
| Vincent Keymer | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fabiano Caruana | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Praggnanandhaa R. | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Magnus Carlsen | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Dommaraju Gukesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 0 | 1/2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Richard Rapport | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vidit Gujrathi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arjun Erigaisi | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Freestyle Chess Tour Paris Leg: Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts. |
| 1 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2758 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen | 2819 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2745 | 7 |
| 4 | Arjun Erigaisi | 2708 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 2732 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Hikaru Nakamura | 2734 | 6 |
| 7 | Vincent Keymer | 2649 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Fabiano Caruana | 2756 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | 2684 | 4 |
| 10 | Richard Rapport | 2709 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Gukesh Dommaraju | 2654 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Vidit Gujrathi | 2650 | 2 |
Also Read: Freestyle Chess Tour Paris Leg, Day 1 Highlights
