Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025 – Knockouts was a classical knockout in Cape Town, South Africa, 9–11 Dec 2025. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Cape Town, South Africa
Matches
Quarterfinals
- Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 27120–2Sindarov, JavokhirGM 2704
- Aronian, LevonGM 27723–1Niemann, Hans MokeGM 2725
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 2–0
- Erigaisi ArjunGM 2744½–1½Keymer, VincentGM 2752
- Carlsen, MagnusGM 29233–1Caruana, FabianoGM 2797
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 2–0
Semifinals
- Sindarov, JavokhirGM 27041½–2½Carlsen, MagnusGM 2923
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks ½–1½
- Keymer, VincentGM 27521–3Aronian, LevonGM 2772
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 0–2
- Caruana, FabianoGM 27971½–½Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 2712
- Niemann, Hans MokeGM 27251–3Erigaisi ArjunGM 2744
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 0–2
Finals
- Aronian, LevonGM 27721½–½Carlsen, MagnusGM 2923
- Keymer, VincentGM 27522–0Sindarov, JavokhirGM 2704
- Erigaisi ArjunGM 2744½–1½Caruana, FabianoGM 2797
- Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 27121–3Niemann, Hans MokeGM 2725
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 0–2
The winner is shown in bold once the match is over; in Armageddon a draw counts as a win for Black.
Results
Quarterfinals Game 1