Chess: Aronian takes big top prize in Las Vegas as Niemann celebrates Carlsen’s downfall
Levon Aronian, a 42-year-old chess grandmaster, won the $200,000 first prize at the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam. He defeated the world's top players, including world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, and No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi, on his way to victory. Carlsen, the reigning world champion, had to settle for third place and a $100,000 prize. The story also mentions the ongoing dispute between Carlsen and Hans Niemann, whose game at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup led to allegations of cheating and a $100m lawsuit, which was eventually settled out of court. Niemann finished ahead of Carlsen in the Las Vegas tournament, adding further insult to the world champion.
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