Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen bagged the 2025 Paris Freestyle Grand Slam title after securing a stalemate and a 1.5-0.5 match triumph against Hikaru Nakamura. The Norwegian became the recipient of top prize of $200,000 for his accomplishment. The runners-up Nakamura clinched $140,000 while Fabiano Caruana also got $100,000 for defeating Vincent Keymer and winning the number three spot at the event.