After Erigaisi, Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa’s participation in Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam confirmed: Report

The upcoming Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 is ready to function a powerful Indian presence, with D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa formally confirmed to take part within the prestigious occasion. This match, scheduled for April, marks the second leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour after the current Weissenhaus leg.

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Erigaisi verify participation on the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

Arjun Erigaisi’s participation had already been confirmed by an official social media submit by Freestyle Chess. Nonetheless, there had been no prior official announcement relating to
D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa’s involvement. Talking to Hindustan Instances, Freestyle Chess has now confirmed that India’s prime three Grandmasters shall be competing within the Paris leg.

Gukesh, who participated within the first leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Weissenhaus, Germany, had a tough outing, ending eighth out of 10 gamers courtesy of zero wins. The Weissenhaus occasion was received by German GM Vincent Keymer, who defeated Fabiano Caruana within the ultimate. In the meantime,
Magnus Carlsen, who was the favorite to win the title, fell to Keymer within the semi-finals and needed to accept third place.

Following the Paris Grand Slam, the Freestyle Chess Tour will proceed with three extra occasions in New York (17-24 July), New Delhi (17-24 September), and Cape City (5-12 December). With India internet hosting one of many upcoming legs, the participation of Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Erigaisi in Paris may function precious preparation for his or her residence match later within the 12 months.