Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Arjun Erigaisi Defeats Magnus Carlsen at Freestyle Grand Slam Finals
Arjun Erigaisi, the number one chess player from India, won against the world's best player, Magnus Carlsen, in a big chess tournament called the Freestyle Grand Slam Finals.
This win put Arjun in the third place in the tournament.
He had a slow start with two draws and a loss in the first three rounds, but then he won two games in a row, including against Magnus Carlsen.
Arjun is now tied with Magnus in points but is ahead in the rankings.
In the next part of the tournament, Arjun chose to play against Vincent Keymer again, whom he had already beaten once before.
Arjun Erigaisi defeated Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Erigaisi is currently in third place, tied in points with Carlsen but ahead in the rankings.
Erigaisi had a shaky start with two draws and a loss in the first three rounds but secured consecutive wins in rounds four and five.
Erigaisi chose Vincent Keymer as his opponent for the knockout stage, having already defeated Keymer in round four.
Carlsen struggled under the rapid rules and lost time on the clock, leading to his defeat.
- Who
- Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen
- What
- Arjun Erigaisi defeated Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025
- When
- During the fifth round of the round-robin stage
- Where
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Why
- Arjun Erigaisi capitalized on Magnus Carlsen's error and time management issues
- Event
- Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Arjun Erigaisi's Position
- 3rd
- Magnus Carlsen's Position
- 4th
- Arjun Erigaisi's Points
- 4.5
- Knockout Opponent
- Vincent Keymer
