At the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas, Levon Aronian secured his first title, defeating Hans Niemann in the final and earning $200,000. A notable moment occurred when Magnus Carlsen conspicuously did not applaud Niemann during the award ceremony, reigniting their ongoing feud, but warmly applauded Aronian. Carlsen recovered to win the third-place match against Nakamura. Post navigation China Open: HSP saves 5 match points to beat world No 18, early exit for Sen Tennis | After Wimbledon final loss, Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Toronto event – here’s why
