The second day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Arjun Erigaisi defeated Javokhir Sindarov with a score of 3-1, without a single loss. Hans Moke Niemann defeated Levon Aronian with a score of 2.5-1.5. Erigaisi and Niemann advance to the match for the 5th place.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
5. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 3
6. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Niemann 2.5
7. 🇺🇸 GM Levon Aronian 1.5
8. 🇺🇿 GM Javokhir Sindarov 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