Tournaments

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025 · Knockout

WinnerGMLevon AronianWon the final 1–0 against Magnus Carlsen
Dates
9–11 Dec 2025
Location
Cape Town, South Africa

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Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

5th/7th Finals

5th/7th

1st/3rd Finals

Quarterfinals
GMParham Maghsoodloo27120
GMJavokhir Sindarov27042

Javokhir Sindarov won 2–0

Games
G1GMP. MaghsoodloovsGMJ. Sindarov0–1G2GMJ. SindarovvsGMP. Maghsoodloo1–0
Quarterfinals
GMMagnus Carlsen29233
GMFabiano Caruana27971

Magnus Carlsen won 3–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGMF. Caruana0–1G2GMF. CaruanavsGMM. Carlsen0–1
Tiebreaks
TB1GMF. CaruanavsGMM. Carlsen0–1TB2GMM. CarlsenvsGMF. Caruana1–0
Quarterfinals
GMLevon Aronian27723
GMHans Moke Niemann27251

Levon Aronian won 3–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GML. AronianvsGMH. Niemann½–½G2GMH. NiemannvsGML. Aronian½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMH. NiemannvsGML. Aronian0–1TB2GML. AronianvsGMH. Niemann1–0
Quarterfinals
GMArjun Erigaisi2744½
GMVincent Keymer27521½

Vincent Keymer won 1½–½

Games
G1GMA. ErigaisivsGMV. Keymer½–½G2GMV. KeymervsGMA. Erigaisi1–0
Semifinals
GMFabiano Caruana27971½
GMParham Maghsoodloo2712½

Fabiano Caruana won 1½–½

Games
G1GMF. CaruanavsGMP. Maghsoodloo1–0G2GMP. MaghsoodloovsGMF. Caruana½–½
Semifinals
GMHans Moke Niemann27251
GMArjun Erigaisi27443

Arjun Erigaisi won 3–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMH. NiemannvsGMA. Erigaisi½–½G2GMA. ErigaisivsGMH. Niemann½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. ErigaisivsGMH. Niemann1–0TB2GMH. NiemannvsGMA. Erigaisi0–1
Semifinals
GMJavokhir Sindarov27041½
GMMagnus Carlsen29232½

Magnus Carlsen won 2½–1½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMJ. SindarovvsGMM. Carlsen0–1G2GMM. CarlsenvsGMJ. Sindarov0–1
Tiebreaks
TB1GMJ. SindarovvsGMM. Carlsen0–1TB2GMM. CarlsenvsGMJ. Sindarov½–½
Semifinals
GMVincent Keymer27521
GMLevon Aronian27723

Levon Aronian won 3–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMV. KeymervsGML. Aronian½–½G2GML. AronianvsGMV. Keymer½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GML. AronianvsGMV. Keymer1–0TB2GMV. KeymervsGML. Aronian0–1
Finals
GMParham Maghsoodloo27121
GMHans Moke Niemann27250

Parham Maghsoodloo won 1–0

Games
G1GMP. MaghsoodloovsGMH. Niemann1–0
Finals
GMArjun Erigaisi27440
GMFabiano Caruana27971

Fabiano Caruana won 1–0

Games
G1GMA. ErigaisivsGMF. Caruana0–1
Finals
GMLevon Aronian27721
GMMagnus Carlsen29230

Levon Aronian won 1–0

Games
G1GML. AronianvsGMM. Carlsen1–0
Finals
GMVincent Keymer27521
GMJavokhir Sindarov27040

Vincent Keymer won 1–0

Games
G1GMV. KeymervsGMJ. Sindarov1–0
5th/7th Finals
GMHans Moke Niemann27251
GMParham Maghsoodloo27120

Hans Moke Niemann won 1–0

Games
G1GMH. NiemannvsGMP. Maghsoodloo1–0
5th/7th Finals
GMFabiano Caruana2797½
GMArjun Erigaisi2744½

Level

Games
G1GMF. CaruanavsGMA. Erigaisi½–½
5th/7th
GMHans Moke Niemann27252
GMParham Maghsoodloo27120

Hans Moke Niemann won 2–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMH. NiemannvsGMP. Maghsoodloo1–0TB2GMP. MaghsoodloovsGMH. Niemann0–1
1st/3rd Finals
GMMagnus Carlsen2923½
GMLevon Aronian2772½

Level

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGML. Aronian½–½
1st/3rd Finals
GMJavokhir Sindarov27040
GMVincent Keymer27521

Vincent Keymer won 1–0

Games
G1GMJ. SindarovvsGMV. Keymer0–1

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.