2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Semifinals Set: Carlsen, Caruana, Keymer, and Sindarov Advance

The 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam has been full of surprises and intense matchups, with GMs Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer, and Javokhir Sindarov advancing to the Semifinals. Carlsen and Caruana secured their spots with impressive wins, while Keymer forced a draw from a winning position against Firouzja. Sindarov upset the Fischer Random World Champion Hikaru Nakamura in the rapid playoffs. GM Levon Aronian also won his consolation match in brilliant fashion.

The upcoming Semifinals promise to be exciting, with Carlsen facing Keymer and Caruana taking on Sindarov. The matches for fifth-eighth place will also be intense, with Firouzja, Abdusattorov, Nakamura, and Gukesh battling it out. Don’t miss the action on Tuesday, February 11 at 7 a.m. ET / 13:00 CET / 5:30 p.m. IST. Stay tuned for more thrilling chess action at the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.