GM Vladislav Artemiev won his first Freestyle Friday with 10 points from 11 rounds, defeating GM Sam Sevian in the final round to complete an eight-game winning streak. GM Aleksei Sarana finished second with 9 points, while GM Matthias Bluebaum claimed third place with an identical score.

Freestyle Friday Top 5 (August 1, 2025):

GM Vladislav Artemiev - 10 points

GM Aleksei Sarana - 9 points

GM Matthias Bluebaum - 9 points

GM Sam Sevian - 8.5 points

GM Jeffery Xiong - 8 points

Freestyle Friday is Chess.com’s weekly tournament for titled players in the Chess960 variant, held every Friday at 11 AM ET with an 11-round Swiss format using 3+1 time control and offering $1,000 in weekly prizes.