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Aronian, Niemann to Clash in Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Final

Sunday’s championship match will decide the $200,000 winner, concluding the Las Vegas leg of the $750,000 freestyle chess tour.

India's teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in three days
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Overview

  • Levon Aronian and Hans Moke Niemann qualified for Sunday’s final in a Chess960-style freestyle format, with the champion earning $200,000.
  • Magnus Carlsen rebounded from earlier elimination to beat Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa, securing a third-place playoff against Hikaru Nakamura.
  • The tournament’s rapid, blitz and Armageddon tiebreakers minimize opening preparation and reward over-the-board creativity.
  • Indian talents Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa delivered notable semifinal and classification performances but fell short of the podium.
  • The Las Vegas leg is the first U.S. stop of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour’s $750,000 prize-pool series.