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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam South Africa 2025


Freestyle Las Vegas -- Freestyle Paris -- Freestyle Weissenhaus

8 - 11 December 2025
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

Last event of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Chess960 - freestyle chess tournament

Round-robin & knockout

Knockout Stage:
Each match consists of two classical games
Time control:Groups 10+5 ; Quarterfinals: 30+15

Carlsen won Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour overall.

Aronian won Freestyle Chess Grand Slam South Africa.

Watch the games
Final
Carlsen - Aronian 0.5 - 1.5


3rd place
Keymer - Sindarov 0.5 - 1.5


Semifinals
Carlsen - Sindarov 2.5 - 1.5
Keymer - Aronian 1 - 3


Quarterfinals
Maghsoodloo - Sindarov 0 - 2
Carlsen - Caruana 3 - 1
Erigaisi - Keymer 0.5 - 1.5
Aronian - Niemann 3 - 1
Group
Rank PlayersCountry Points
1 Javokhir Sindarov UZB 5.5
2 Levon Aronian USA 5
3 Arjun Erigaisi IND 4.5
4 Magnus Carlsen NOR 4.5
5 Fabiano Caruana USA 3
6 Hans Niemann USA 3
7 Vincent Keymer GER 2.5
8 Parham Maghsoodloo IRI 0






















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