Chess-Carlsen claims Freestyle Grand Slam title

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen attends a news conference ahead of the 2016 World Chess Championship in New York City, U.S., November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Magnus Carlsen secured the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title on Tuesday by reaching the semi-finals of the South Africa Finals, clinching the season championship and the $100,000 bonus prize.

The world number one, who has given up on becoming classical chess world champion again after relinquishing his crown, endured a bumpy route into the last four.