Freestyle Grand Slam Tour: Erigaisi's record run halted; all-American final in Vegas

Arjun Erigaisi's impressive run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ended in the semifinals with a loss to Levon Aronian, despite earlier victories over Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. Hans Niemann defeated Fabiano Caruana to advance to the finals. In the playoffs, R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen secured victories, while Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura also won their respective matches.

Jul 19, 2025 - 11:35
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Freestyle Grand Slam Tour: Erigaisi's record run halted; all-American final in Vegas
Arjun Erigaisi's impressive run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ended in the semifinals with a loss to Levon Aronian, despite earlier victories over Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. Hans Niemann defeated Fabiano Caruana to advance to the finals. In the playoffs, R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen secured victories, while Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura also won their respective matches.

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