American GM Levon Aronian won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, defeating Magnus Carlsen in the final. The final was played in a Best-of-2 single elimination format, with Aronian winning 1.5-0.5.

Vincent Keymer faced Javokhir Sindarov in the match for 3rd place, winning the match 2-0. The final standings and prize distribution are:

  1. 🇺🇸 Levon Aronian - $200,000

  2. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen - $120,000

  3. 🇩🇪 Vincent Keymer - $80,000

  4. 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov - $60,000

  5. 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana - $40,000

  6. 🇮🇳 Arjun Erigaisi - $35,000

  7. 🇺🇸 Hans Moke Niemann - $25,000

  8. 🇮🇷 Parham Maghsoodloo - $15,000

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam South Africa is the concluding event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. The tournament features a 10+5 time control and a $750,000 prize fund, including $175,000 from tour prizes.