UpcomingGrand Slam TourChampionship Finale
Cape Town Grand Slam 2025
Final stop of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour and championship finale in Cape Town. The tournament will determine the overall Grand Slam Tour champion with increased prize money.
Date
Nov 10-17, 2025
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Format
Chess960
Championship Finale
Grand Slam Tour Decider
$300,000 first prize • Tour bonus pool • Overall champion crowned
Current Tour Standings
Leading players in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
1
Magnus Carlsen
Tour Leader
Tour Leader
2
Hikaru Nakamura
2nd in Tour
3
Vincent Keymer
Weissenhaus Winner
4
Fabiano Caruana
FCPC Member
5
Gukesh Dommaraju
World Champion
6
Ding Liren
Former World Champion
Championship Format
How the Cape Town Grand Slam 2025 will determine the tour champion
Time Controls
Round Robin Groups:
Rapid (15+10)
Knockout Stage:
Classical (90+30)
Prize Structure
$1 Million Total
Increased prize pool for the championship finale with tour bonus
Tour Championship
• Overall Tour Winner
• Bonus Prize Pool
• Trophy Ceremony
• 2026 Tour Invitation
Expected Participants
FCPC members expected to compete in Cape Town
Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura
Vincent Keymer
Fabiano Caruana
Gukesh Dommaraju
Ding Liren
Wesley So
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Arjun Erigaisi
Alireza Firouzja
Wei Yi
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Viswanathan Anand
Levon Aronian
Anish Giri
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Richard Rapport
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Links available for top-ranked FCPC members • Final participant list TBD