Magnus Carlsen has been striving for a 2900 classical rating for years, narrowly missing it in his previous attempts with a peak of 2889. Recently, he surpassed this mark with a new Freestyle rating of 2909, significantly ahead of Hikaru Nakamura. Carlsen's recent perfect score at Grenke Karlsruhe contributed to this achievement. Meanwhile, Gukesh Dommaraju lags behind in the rankings. Notably, Hans Niemann, who entered the Grand Slam competition through a challenging qualifier, has shown improved performances, sparking interest in his potential impact at the tournament.
In the new Freestyle rating list, Carlsen at 2909 is nearly 100 points ahead of Hikaru Nakamura in second place, boosted by his perfect 9/9 at Grenke Karlsruhe.
Carlsen will hope to maintain his new rating next month during the third leg of the Freestyle $3.75m Grand Slam, with plenty of top players in attendance.
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