Co-organized with Freestyle Chess investor and former NBA MVP Derrick Rose, Chesstival is an innovative pro-am tournament
Apr. 17 – 21, 2025
Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025
in Karlsruhe
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Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025
Standings Karlsruhe
#
Players
FCC Points
Prize Money
1
Magnus Carlsen
25
$ 65.000
2
Parham Maghsoodloo
18
$ 35.000
3
Andrey Esipenko
&
Frederik Svane
15
$ 25.000
5
Alexey Sarana
&
Leinier Domínguez
10
$ 20.000
7
Fabiano Caruana
&
Arjun Erigaisi
6
$ 15.000
9
Rauf Mamedov
2
$ 3.500
10
Leon Luke Mendonca
1
$ 2.500
11
Javokhir Sindarov
0
$ 2.500
12
Vincent Keymer
&
M Pranesh
0
$ 2.000
14
Richard Rapport
0
$ 1.500
15
Wesley So
0
$ 1.000
Magnus Carlsen Achieves the Impossible: 9/9 in Karlsruhe
Carlsen Extends His Perfect Run in Karlsruhe
Carlsen Takes Full Control in Karlsruhe
Fourteen Players Remain Perfect After Three Rounds
Carlsen Tops Star-Studded Field As Freestyle Chess Open Gets Underway
Magnus Carlsen Wins Paris Grand Slam Without a Single Tiebreak
Carlsen outgrinds Nakamura in El Chessico
Carlsen and Nakamura to Meet in Dream Final
Caruana, Carlsen, Keymer, Nakamura Start With Draws
Carlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, Keymer Reach Semifinals
Over 3,000 Players Registered for grenke Chess Festival 2025 (PRESS RELEASE)
Wins For Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa, Rapport On Knockout Day 1
Nepomniachtchi Edges Out Carlsen on Tiebreak Ahead of Quarterfinals
Abdusattorov, Carlsen Lead as 2nd Freestyle Grand Slam Kicks Off in Paris
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Kicks Off in Paris (PRESS RELEASE)
“Sometimes, I want to steal Levy’s shirts”: James “Dash” Patterson
“I surprised myself”: Arjun Erigaisi after winning three Freestyle Fridays in a row
Vidit Wins Paris Freestyle Spot – And Books His Honeymoon There
April 7-14: Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris (Press Release)
Vincent Keymer Wins Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Weissenhaus
Keymer One Step Away From Freestyle Grand Slam Title
grenke Freestyle Chess Open and grenke Chess Open 2025 (Press Release)
Keymer, Caruana to Battle for Freestyle Grand Slam Title
Keymer Shocks Carlsen
Carlsen, Keymer, Caruana, Sindarov Advance to Semifinals
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Participants Agree on “Freestyle Chess Champion” Title
Carlsen, Keymer, Caruana Take Lead In Quarterfinals
Firouzja Wins Rapid On Tiebreak; Aronian, Fedoseev Knocked Out
Mastering the Unknown – GM Niclas Huschenbeth on Navigating Freestyle Chess
Sindarov Impresses on Day 1 of Rapid, Tops Leaderboard With Caruana
Vladimir Fedoseev, the dark horse in WEISSENHAUS
Javokhir Sindarov joins the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kick-off
Vladimir Fedoseev clinches the final spot
The final seat for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kick-off awaits
World Chess Champion Gukesh is joining – PRESS RELEASE
Freestyle Chess and Chess.com Announce Major Partnership
A cage match as the climax: Magnus Carlsen wins the Freestyle Chess Summit in Singapore
Freestyle Chess Summit: Magnus Carlsen wins the first game against Fabiano Caruana
Magnus Carlsen raises $12 million for Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. New series with prize money of $1 million per tournament
Superstar Magnus Carlsen plays for FC St. Pauli in the German Chess Bundesliga – PRESS RELEASE
Freestyle Chess: Major Announcement by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner
Magnus Carlsen wins inaugural Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
“My dream is a Grand Slam of Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenges on five continents”
The prize money is there, the winner not yet
“I think I have decent chances”
“It’s an amazing sport, I love it”
“Happy that the old guys are winning”
Aronian, Carlsen strike on first day semifinals
“I just played the logical moves”
“I’m very motivated”
“Yeah, it’s really cool here”
A nap after each game
Behind the scenes with Sagar Shah
Three Kings, one Jack in the Semifinals
Three decisive games on first day quarterfinals
Linh Tran: “I took a lot of competitiveness from chess to foosball actually”
Nodirbek Abdusattorov comes first in the round-robin
“Maybe it’s the future of chess”
4 laws of opening play in chess960
Vincent Keymer dominates
Magic, a lottery machine and custom-made jackets
“We’re breaking new ground”
Impressions of
Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025
Where Innovation Meets Intuition – Welcome to Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025!
Dive into a groundbreaking chess experience in the vibrant setting of Karlsruhe. Where tradition meets bold creativity, watch masters redefine the game in thrilling battles of pure skill and instinct. Every bold move and dramatic twist – captured forever in our exclusive photo gallery.
