Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian will compete for first place at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam on December 11. Carlsen qualified by defeating Javokhir Sindarov 2.5/4, while Aronian beat Vincent Keymer 3/4.

Javokhir Sindarov and Vincent Keymer will play for third place in the lower bracket. The current standings are:

1-2. Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian

3-4. Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer

5-6. Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi

7-8. Parham Maghsoodloo, Hans Moke Niemann

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.

Credit: Freestyle Chess