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    Question

    In the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025, who did Magnus

    Carlsen defeat in the final match?
    A Hikaru Nakamura Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Vincent Keymer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Fabiano Caruana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Wesley So Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway claimed victory in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 held in Paris, France. In the final, he defeated American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura with a 1.5-0.5 match score. Carlsen received the top prize of $200,000, while Nakamura secured $140,000 as runner-up. In the third-place playoff, Italian-American Fabiano Caruana defeated German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer, earning $100,000. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi finished fifth after defeating France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by 1.5-0.5 points, receiving $50,000 in prize money.

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