Overview
- He defeated Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the title match to claim the $200,000 first prize at Grootbos.
- Carlsen finished second and, based on earlier results, secures the tour’s $100,000 overall champion award.
- Vincent Keymer placed third ahead of Javokhir Sindarov, with Fabiano Caruana fifth and Arjun Erigaisi sixth.
- Hans Niemann finished seventh and Parham Maghsoodloo eighth to close the season finale.
- From the overall standings, Aronian earns a $50,000 tour bonus and Caruana receives $25,000.