The great Indian masters of Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa would have participated in the Parisian leg of the tour of the Grand Slam Freestyle Chess 2025. Arjun Erigaisi has already confirmed his participation. The event, scheduled for April, follows Weissenhaus’s leg and will serve as a crucial preparation before New Delhi edition later this year.
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The next Paris of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Paris5 stage should present a strong Indian presence, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa have officially confirmed to participate in the prestigious event. This tournament, scheduled for April, marks the second stage of the Grand Chelem tour of freestyle chess after the recent stage of Weissenhaus.
Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi confirm participation in the Grand Chelem tour of Paris Freestyle Chess
The participation of Arjun Erigaisi had already been confirmed through an official publication on social networks by freestyle failures. However, there had been no previous official announcement concerning the participation of D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa. Talk to Hindustan timeFreestyle failures have now confirmed that the three best grandmother in India will participate in the Paris leg.
GUKESH, which participated in the first stage of the Grand Chelem of Freestyle chess in Weissenhaus, in Germany, had a difficult outing, finishing eighth out of 10 players thanks to Zero Wins. The Weissenhaus event was won by German director general Vincent Keymer, who beat Fabiano Caruana in the final. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen, who was the favorite to win the title, fell to Keymer in the semi-finals and had to be satisfied with third place.
After the Grand Chelem in Paris, the Freestyle Chess Tour will continue with three other events in New York (July 17-24), New Delhi (September 17-24) and Cape Town (December 5-12). India welcoming one of the legs to come, the participation of Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi in Paris could serve as a precious preparation for their home tournament later in the year.
