US EditionFreestyle Chess Grand Slam, Las Vegas 2025: Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi enter quarterfinals; Carlsen eliminated from title contention
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 17 – R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi secured quarterfinal spots by leading their groups while Magnus Carlsen was eliminated after consecutive defeats, including a key loss to Praggnanandhaa.
- In the Freestyle Chess Las Vegas Grand Slam, Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi reached the quarterfinals at Wynn Las Vegas hotel, on Thursday.
- Following this format, the 16-player event was divided into two groups of eight, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
- During the round-robin stage, R Praggnanandhaa scored 4.5 points from seven games to tie for first in Group White, while Arjun Erigaisi secured four points to finish third in Group Black.
- Magnus Carlsen finished fifth in Group White, knocking him out of title contention in Las Vegas.
- In the quarterfinals, R Praggnanandhaa faces Fabiano Caruana of the United States, while Arjun Erigaisi takes on Nodirbek Abdusattorov, setting up key matches in Las Vegas.
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Heartbreak for Praggnanandhaa as Caruana wins thrilling tie-breaker at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas; Erigaisi impresses
Arjun Erigaisi was the only Indian Grandmaster to reach the semi-finals of the Freestyle Chess Las Vegas after in-form R Praggnanandhaa suffered a crushing defeat against Fabiano Caruana despite stretching the match to seven games. Magnus Carlsen also won his match.
Freestyle Chess: Praggnanandhaa Beats Magnus Carlsen, Enters Quarter-Finals Alongside Arjun Erigaisi
The defeat to R Praggnanandhaa had such a cascading effect on world number one Magnus Carlsen that he lost another game against Wesley So in the next round and was shockingly eliminated from the Freestyle Chess top bracket
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Las Vegas 2025: Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi enter quarterfinals; Carlsen eliminated from title contention
India’s R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi entered the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Chess Las Vegas Grand Slam on Thursday, while tour leader Magnus Carlsen was eliminated from title contention.
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