Hans Niemann is in the final of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. He defeated Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final. Niemann will face Levon Aronian for the title. The tournament is happening in Las Vegas. Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are competing for third place. Niemann aims to prove himself after his controversy with Carlsen.
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The side will now begin preparations at the Old Trafford Ground in Manchester with sessions tomorrow, the day after, and on the eve of the match. The first session will be behind closed doors without any access to the media, just like it happened for two sessions in Birmingham, and doors will be opened for the morning session on July 21 and the afternoon hit on July 22.
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