Aronian Wins Freestyle Chess Grand Slam In South Africa

GM Levon Aronian defeated GM Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the title match of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals to win the $200,000 first prize. Following up on his win in Las Vegas over the summer, it's his second Grand Slam win in a row.

GM Magnus Carlsen finished second, GM Vincent Keymer third, GM Javokhir Sindarov fourth, GM Fabiano Caruana fifth, GM Arjun Erigaisi sixth, GM Hans Niemann seventh, and GM Parham Maghsoodloo eighth.