Freestyle Paris 2025 is the second event in this year’s Freestyle Grand Slam. The best players in the world will battle it out in Freestyle chess (sometimes known as Fischer Random or Chess960) for a huge prize fund. The winner of the overall Grand Slam will definitely NOT be called the World Champion.
Tournament Details
- Dates: 7th – 14th April, 2025
- Location: Paris, France
- Prize Fund: $680,000
- Time Control: 10+10 for the RR, then 90+30 for the KO
- Official Website: https://www.freestyle-chess.com/
Top Players
| Rank | Name | FIDE Profile | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Magnus Carlsen | FIDE Profile | NOR | 2852 |
| 2 | GM Fabiano Caruana | FIDE Profile | USA | 2766 |
| 3 | GM Hikaru Nakamura | FIDE Profile | USA | 2768 |
| 4 | GM Arjun Erigaisi | FIDE Profile | IND | 2702 |
| 5 | GM Gukesh Dommaraju | FIDE Profile | IND | 2730 |
| 6 | GM Alireza Firouzja | FIDE Profile | FRA | 2785 |
| 7 | GM Vincent Keymer | FIDE Profile | GER | 2700 |
| 8 | GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | FIDE Profile | IND | 2690 |
| 9 | GM Hans Niemann | FIDE Profile | USA | 2695 |
| 10 | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FIDE Profile | FRA | 2756 |
| 11 | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi | FIDE Profile | FID | 2781 |
| 12 | GM Vidit Gujrathi | FIDE Profile | IND | 2724 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round / Event | Time Zone |
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