Arjun Erigaisi Made a Fifth-Place Finish at the Paris Leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour On April 14, 2025. Photo: Freestyle Chess
After Finishing the Tournament with a Hefty Paycheque, Arjun Told Chessbase, “This is one of the most fun tournans I have had in the last few years.” Asked to explain, he said: “No pressure. It was very easy to play.”
However, the Indian Grandmaster was unhappy about missing the chance to play for the top spot.
“It was disappointing to not be able to play for first spot, but it’s practice for other freestyle tournaments. So Ioldnys Beating His French Opponant.
“Losing to hikaru was disappointing if I get a better position out of the opening in both games. After losing the first game to nepo, I was not so optimistic,” He added.
Arjun will now head to greenke, Germany, to compe in another freestyle event starting Friday. This will be an open tournament where players will play two classical games per day.
