Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Aronian wins, Erigasi, Praggnanandhaa finish 6th and 7th-OxBig News Network

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India’s top chess talents, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa, finished sixth and seventh respectively at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas on Monday, July 21. The tournament was won by Levon Aronian, who held his nerve in the final to clinch the title and a prize of USD 200,000.

Aronian overcame Hans Moke Niemann 1.5-0.5 in a tense final to secure victory. In the third-place playoff, world number one Magnus Carlsen bounced back from a poor start to defeat Hikaru Nakamura by the same margin.

Among the Indian players, Erigaisi ended his campaign with a 0-2 loss to Fabiano Caruana, finishing sixth overall and earning USD 40,000. Praggnanandhaa, however, signed off on a high, defeating Wesley So 1.5-0.5 to clinch seventh place and USD 30,000 in prize money.

Praggnanandhaa was particularly impressive in his final match. Playing black in the first game, he held firm for a draw, and then capitalised with the white pieces to register a confident win. However, the day also saw a setback for his sister, R Vaishali, who was knocked out of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia.

With the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam wrapped up, both Arjun and Praggnanandhaa have a packed calendar ahead. They will now travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the E-Sports World Cup, starting in a few days.

After that, Arjun will head home to compete in the Chennai Grandmasters tournament in early August, while Praggnanandhaa is set to return to the USA for two back-to-back Grand Chess Tour events in St. Louis.

Finals Results: Levon Aronian (Usa) beat Hans Moke Niemann (Usa) 1.5-0.5; Magnus Carlsen (Nor) beat Hikaru Nakamura (Usa) 1.5-0.5; 5-6 place: Arjun Erigaisi (Ind) lost to Fabiano Caruana (Usa) 0-2; 7-8 place: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind) beat Wesley So (Usa) 1.5-0.5.

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Published By:

Amar Panicker

Published On:

Jul 21, 2025

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