Sports · 10 December 2025

Arjun Erigaisi beats Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals

Exam-focused facts from the 10 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Arjun Erigaisi beat Magnus Carlsen in the round-robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals.
  • The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals are taking place at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa.
  • Javokhir Sindarov finished as the top player in the round-robin stage with 5.5 points.
  • Levon Aronian was the second-place player in the round-robin stage with 5 points.
  • Arjun Erigaisi finished third in the round-robin stage with 4.5 points after seven rounds.