Weekly Discussion & Tournament Thread Index - December 08, 2025 [Mod Applications Welcome]

Event: 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Finals

Gukesh Dommaraju became the 18th and the youngest Undisputed World Chess Champion, on this day, 1 year ago.

Levon Aronian with the winner's trophy and his family ❤

Veteran content creator GM Benjamin Finegold drops his only video with zero jokes

Why does Lasker have the reputation of a psychologist who played suboptimal moves when his games still holds up to modern engine analysis?

I made Spotify Wrapped but for Chess.com

Levon beats Magnus to win the Freestyle Grandslam tour final

Levon Aronian wins the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in South Africa and the $200,000 prize! Not a single loss in four days!🏆🏆

Find the soul-crushing win White has here!

I’m really proud of myself for pulling off that opening trap at 1500 Elo—it felt amazing to see it work so perfectly!

Levon Aronian beats Magnus Carlsen in Game 1 of the Final and is one draw away from winning $200,000! ✨

Nigel Short plays a simul at the Central African Republic today. He writes "One opponent started complaining very loudly that I was taking too long. I informed him that he was very welcome to resign, to which he immediately shook his head. He was mated 3-4 moves later."

Vincent beats Sindarov 2-0 to secure the 3rd place in Freestyle Grandslam SA, securing $80,000

FIDE President's statement at the closing ceremony of Freestyle Chess 🧐

Faustino Oro (W) and Alexei Shirov (B) draw their 4th round Match in the Szmetan Giardelli Magistral. Oro needs 2.5/5 to achieve his 2nd GM norm

White to play and win

Final overall standings of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

Can you spot the only winning move for White?

Pretty cute mate in 2(White)

Here's a nice mate in 5 for white

Just saw the movie about Blackburne

Hikaru is the last hope all players born in the 80s

Nihal Sarin wins 4th President's Cup in Tashkent with a round to spare. With a TPR of 2816, he has gained 11 Elo to reach 2712 in live ratings

Parham Maghsoodloo picks up a 1st win in 12 games tthe Freestyle Chess Finals taking the lead against Hans Niemann in the match up to decide 7th place📍