CompletedGrand Slam TourSeason Opener
Weissenhaus Grand Slam 2025
Opening tournament of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour held at the luxurious Weissenhaus resort. Vincent Keymer claimed his first Grand Slam victory, becoming the youngest winner in tournament history.
Date
Feb 10-17, 2025
Location
Weissenhaus, Germany
Prize Pool
$750,000
Format
Chess960
Tournament Winner
Vincent Keymer
Defeated Arjun Erigaisi 2-1 in the final • $200,000 prize • Age 19
Final Results
Top finishers from the Weissenhaus Grand Slam 2025
1
Vincent Keymer
Winner
$200,000
Champion2
Arjun Erigaisi
Runner-up
$150,000
Runner-up3
Magnus Carlsen
Semifinalist
$75,000
4
Ding Liren
Semifinalist
$75,000
5
Gukesh Dommaraju
Quarterfinalist
$50,000
6
Hikaru Nakamura
Quarterfinalist
$50,000
Tournament Format
How the Weissenhaus Grand Slam 2025 was structured
Time Controls
Round Robin Groups:
Rapid (15+10)
Knockout Stage:
Classical (90+30)
Participants
18 FCPC Members
Elite players competing in the prestigious season opener at luxury resort
Venue
Luxury Resort
Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa on the Baltic Sea coast
Tournament Participants
All 18 FCPC members who competed in Weissenhaus
Vincent Keymer
Arjun Erigaisi
Magnus Carlsen
Ding Liren
Gukesh Dommaraju
Hikaru Nakamura
Fabiano Caruana
Alireza Firouzja
Wesley So
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Wei Yi
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Viswanathan Anand
Levon Aronian
Anish Giri
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Richard Rapport
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Links available for top-ranked FCPC members • All 18 members participated