Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025

Current Context: World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway clinched the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 in Paris, defeating American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

Key Points:

• Match Result: Carlsen won with a5-0.5 victory over Nakamura.
• Prize Money: Carlsen earned 2 lakh US Dollars, Nakamura received 1.4 lakh US Dollars.
• Other Winners: Fabiano Caruana secured third place, earning 1 lakh US Dollars and a spot in the Las Vegas Grand Slam.
• Indian Presence: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured fifth place, winning 50 thousand US Dollars after defeating Maxime Vacxhier-Lagrave of France.