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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Aronian Wins Title; Erigaisi Finishes Fifth, Pragg Seventh

By IANS News July 21, 2025 • 11:08 AM View: 236

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Levon Aronian captured his first Freestyle Chess Grand Slam crown at Wynn Las Vegas, defeating Hans Niemann 1.5-0.5 in the final.

World no.1 Carlsen finished third after beating Hikaru Nakamura 1.5-.5. and took home USD 160,000. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defated Fabiano Caruana 2-0 to take fifth place, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu overcame Wesley So 1.5-0.5 to finish seventh.

The 42-year-old Aronian, who earlier in the week knocked out both Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, sealed the title and the USD 200,000 first prize by converting a dominant second game after an opening draw.

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