Tournaments

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025 · Round Robin

WinnerGMJavokhir SindarovFinished first on 5½/7
Dates
8 Dec 2025
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Format
8-player Round Robin
Time control
10+5

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After Round 7

#PlayerEloPts
1GMJavokhir Sindarov27045½/7
2GMLevon Aronian27725/7
3GMArjun Erigaisi27444½/7
4GMMagnus Carlsen29234½/7
5GMFabiano Caruana27973/7
6GMHans Moke Niemann27253/7
7GMVincent Keymer27522½/7
8GMParham Maghsoodloo27120/7

Crosstable

#Player12345678Pts
1Sindarov½½111½15.5
2Aronian½1½1½½15
3Erigaisi½01½½114.5
4Carlsen0½011114.5
5Caruana00½01½13
6Niemann0½½00113
7Keymer½½00½012.5
8Maghsoodloo00000000
Javokhir Sindarov · 1st on 5½/7
R1GMMagnus CarlsenWonR2GMVincent KeymerDrewR3GMArjun ErigaisiDrewR4GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR5GMFabiano CaruanaWonR6GMHans Moke NiemannWonR7GMLevon AronianDrew
Magnus Carlsen · 4th on 4½/7
R1GMJavokhir SindarovLostR2GMFabiano CaruanaWonR3GMVincent KeymerWonR4GMHans Moke NiemannWonR5GMArjun ErigaisiLostR6GMLevon AronianDrewR7GMParham MaghsoodlooWon
Vincent Keymer · 7th on 2½/7
R1GMLevon AronianDrewR2GMJavokhir SindarovDrewR3GMMagnus CarlsenLostR4GMArjun ErigaisiLostR5GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR6GMFabiano CaruanaDrewR7GMHans Moke NiemannLost
Levon Aronian · 2nd on 5/7
R1GMVincent KeymerDrewR2GMArjun ErigaisiWonR3GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR4GMFabiano CaruanaWonR5GMHans Moke NiemannDrewR6GMMagnus CarlsenDrewR7GMJavokhir SindarovDrew
Arjun Erigaisi · 3rd on 4½/7
R1GMHans Moke NiemannDrewR2GMLevon AronianLostR3GMJavokhir SindarovDrewR4GMVincent KeymerWonR5GMMagnus CarlsenWonR6GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR7GMFabiano CaruanaDrew
Hans Moke Niemann · 6th on 3/7
R1GMArjun ErigaisiDrewR2GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR3GMFabiano CaruanaLostR4GMMagnus CarlsenLostR5GMLevon AronianDrewR6GMJavokhir SindarovLostR7GMVincent KeymerWon
Parham Maghsoodloo · 8th on 0/7
R1GMFabiano CaruanaLostR2GMHans Moke NiemannLostR3GMLevon AronianLostR4GMJavokhir SindarovLostR5GMVincent KeymerLostR6GMArjun ErigaisiLostR7GMMagnus CarlsenLost
Fabiano Caruana · 5th on 3/7
R1GMParham MaghsoodlooWonR2GMMagnus CarlsenLostR3GMHans Moke NiemannWonR4GMLevon AronianLostR5GMJavokhir SindarovLostR6GMVincent KeymerDrewR7GMArjun ErigaisiDrew