7/18/2025 – The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam continues in Las Vegas from 16 to 20 July with a 16-player invitational event featuring a round-robin followed by a double-elimination knockout stage. Top players including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are taking part. All games will be broadcast live with commentary, and eliminated players will contribute to coverage. | Follow the games live starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

7/18/2025 – Day 2 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas saw long and dramatic knockout matches in both brackets, with several encounters going all the way to blitz and Armageddon. Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Hans Niemann and Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the upper bracket semifinals, while Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Vincent Keymer and Leinier Dominguez stayed alive in the lower bracket. Four players were eliminated and finished in shared 13th place. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/17/2025 – Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer are out of title contention at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas after failing to qualify for the upper bracket. In the White Group, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov shared first place with 4½/7, while Levon Aronian claimed the final qualifying spot after beating Carlsen in a blitz tiebreaker. In the Black Group, Hikaru Nakamura dominated with 6/7, ahead of Hans Niemann, Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/16/2025 – The fourth stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam will take place in Las Vegas from 16 to 20 July, featuring 16 players and a structured mix of round-robin and double-elimination knockout formats. Top US players including Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana will compete alongside international stars headed by Magnus Carlsen. All participants will play for final placement, with varying time controls and tiebreak systems used throughout the five-day event. | Photo: Stev Bonhage

7/14/2025 – With an opening press conference at Wynn Las Vegas, Freestyle Chess has officially launched its first-ever U.S. event: a full week of chess, celebrity, and competition. The week began with the Chesstival on July 13, and will continue with the $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam from July 16 to 20. | Photo: freestyle_chess and wwwchesscom

6/24/2025 – For the first time, the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour comes to the United States. From July 16 to 20, Wynn Las Vegas will host 16 of the world’s top chess players, competing for $750,000 in prize money in a format designed to reward creativity and skill. The event marks the fourth stop of the 2025 global tour and is the first to welcome a live audience. | Photo: Freestyle Chess

6/22/2025 – Hans Niemann secured the tenth spot in the upcoming Las Vegas leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam by winning a competitive online Play-In tournament. The event featured a 9-round Swiss followed by a 16-player knockout, with Niemann defeating Denis Lazavik in a tense Armageddon decider. With nine invitees already confirmed, including Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the full line-up for the 16-player July event continues to take shape. | Photo: Frans Peeters