Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Las Vegas: Arjun Erigaisi will face Levon Aronian in the Semifinals
A new chapter will be written in the Arjun Erigaisi-Levon Aronian saga. Arjun needed only two 30'+30" games to beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) by 0.5-1.5. Levon Aronian won his Semifinal against Hikaru Nakamura by 2.5-1.5. R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana had an exciting where they traded wins for six consecutive games. Armageddon had to decide winner which was Caruana. Hans Niemann (USA) defeated Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) to secure his place in the Semifinals. He will face Caruana in the next stage. Magnus Carlsen (NOR) whitewashed Vidit Gujrathi 2-0 and now he will face the Upperbracket QF losers in a Lowerbracket QF. Upper Bracket Semifinals and Lower Bracket Quarterfinal Game 1 starts today at 11 a.m. local time, 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Arjun requires only two games to advance, Caruana beats Praggnanandhaa in Armageddon
Arjun Erigaisi becomes the first Indian to advance to the Semifinals of a Freestyle Grand Slam Tour event.
Abdusattorov - Arjun: 0.5-1.5
The first game between Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Arjun Erigaisi was a well contested draw. In the second game, Abdusattorov early in the game decided to sacrifice an exchange. It did not affect his position. However, later when he traded knights the difference in material between distinct. The advantage became substantial for Arjun. It was not easy but he managed to convert it into a win.
Praggnanandhaa - Caruana: 3-4
After trading back and forth wins in 30'+30", 10'+10" and 5'+2", Armageddon decided Fabiano Caruana (USA) as the winner against R Praggnanandhaa.
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Total prize fund
US$ 750000 per Grand Slam
Format
• Round robin: Top four players from each group go to the Upper Bracket, bottom four to the Lower Bracket. Time control: 10' + 10"
• Knockout stage time control: Game 1+2 = 30'+30", Game 3+4 = 10'+10", Game 5+6 = 5'+2", Game 7 = Armageddon
Schedule
16th July: Round-Robin stage - Rapid
17th July: Upper and Lower bracket Quarterfinals
18th July: Upper Bracket Semifinals and Lower Bracket Intermediate Match Red
19th July: Lower Bracket Intermediate Green & Semifinals
20th July: Upper & Lower Bracket Finals
Quarterfinal Upper Bracket results
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quarterfinal - Round 1 (2025/07/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GM | Praggnanandhaa R | IND | 2793 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | USA | 2804 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | UZB | 2702 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | GM | Erigaisi Arjun | IND | 2758 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GM | Aronian Levon | USA | 2737 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | USA | 2818 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GM | Niemann Hans Moke | USA | 2722 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | UZB | 2702 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinal Upper bracket pairings
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | Game 1 | Game 2 | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Semifinal - Round 1 (2025/07/18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GM | Erigaisi Arjun | IND | 2758 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | GM | Aronian Levon | USA | 2737 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | USA | 2804 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GM | Niemann Hans Moke | USA | 2722 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinal Lower Bracket results
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quarterfinal - Round 1 (2025/07/17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GM | Carlsen Magnus | NOR | 2909 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | IND | 2713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GM | Robson Ray | USA | 2687 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GM | Keymer Vincent | GER | 2766 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 2½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | GM | Dominguez Perez Leinier | USA | 2749 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | IM | Assaubayeva Bibisara | KAZ | 2506 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GM | Sevian Samuel | USA | 2683 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GM | So Wesley | USA | 2737 | 1 | ½ | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
