The third and final day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 2 rounds, Hans Moke Niemann defeated Arjun Erigaisi with a score of 2-0. Levon Aronian defeated Javokhir Sindarov with a score of 2-1.

The Lower Bracket final standings are:

Place Player Prize
5. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Niemann $25,000
6. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi $20,000
7. 🇺🇸 GM Levon Aronian $15,000
8. 🇺🇿 GM Javokhir Sindarov $10,000

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: Lennart Ootes/Freestyle Chess