D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi’s participation confirmed for Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event
The upcoming Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event will see a strong three-member Indian contingent headlining the field along with the likes of Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa, India’s top-three GMs, will be travelling to Paris in April to participate in the second Freestyle Chess Grand Slam of the year.
Arjun’s participation has already been confirmed by an official social media post from Freestyle Chess. Meanwhile, there has been no official announcement regarding Praggnanandhaa’s participation in Paris. Even Gukesh hasn’t officially confirmed his participation for the second leg.