The second day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Magnus Carlsen defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov with a score of 3-1, without a single loss. Fabiano Caruana defeated Vincent Keymer with a score of 2.5-1.5. Magnus and Fabiano advance to the Finals.

The current Knockout standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 3
2. 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana 2.5
3. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 1.5
4. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov 1

The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 takes place in Weissenhaus, Germany from February 13 to 15. The event features a 10+5 control over one Round-Robin between 8 players, with the Top-4 advancing to the Semifinals Knockout stage. Knockout features a 25+10 time control.

Credit: Freestyle Chess