At the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas, Levon Aronian secured his first title, defeating Hans Niemann in the final and earning $200,000. A notable moment occurred when Magnus Carlsen conspicuously did not applaud Niemann during the award ceremony, reigniting their ongoing feud, but warmly applauded Aronian. Carlsen recovered to win the third-place match against Nakamura.
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