Tournament
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
Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.
Tiebreak 2 · 9 Dec
Tiebreak 1 · 9 Dec
Game 2 · 9 Dec
Game 1 · 9 Dec
Tiebreak 2 · 10 Dec
Tiebreak 1 · 10 Dec
Game 2 · 10 Dec
Game 1 · 10 Dec
Game 1 · 11 Dec
Game 2 · 11 Dec
Tiebreak 2 · 11 Dec
Tiebreak 1 · 11 Dec
Game 2 · 11 Dec
8 players · average classical Elo 2766
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMMagnus Carlsen | 2923 |
| 2 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2797 |
| 3 | GMLevon Aronian | 2772 |
| 4 | GMVincent Keymer | 2752 |
| 5 | GMArjun Erigaisi | 2744 |
| 6 | GMHans Moke Niemann | 2725 |
| 7 | GMParham Maghsoodloo | 2712 |
| 8 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2704 |
Times are local to Cape Town
Tue 9 Dec17:15Quarterfinals Tiebreak 1Finished
Tue 9 Dec17:42Quarterfinals Tiebreak 2Finished
Wed 10 Dec17:24Semifinals Tiebreak 1Finished
Wed 10 Dec17:56Semifinals Tiebreak 2Finished
Thu 11 Dec14:225th/7th Tiebreak 1Finished
Thu 11 Dec14:475th/7th Tiebreak 2Finished
Tue 9 Dec13:00Quarterfinals Game 1Finished
Wed 10 Dec13:00Semifinals Game 1Finished
Thu 11 Dec13:00Finals Game 1Finished
Tue 9 Dec15:30Quarterfinals Game 2Finished
Wed 10 Dec15:30Semifinals Game 2Finished
Thu 11 Dec13:505th/7th Finals Game 2Finished
Thu 11 Dec15:291st/3rd Finals Game 2Finished
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