The first day of the Gotham vs. Song 2026 match has concluded. International masters drew the first of two Classical games, scoring 1.5 points each. Julien Song played the game with 82.9 accuracy, while Levy Rozman’s was 84.0. During the game, both players held a decisive advantage on the Evaluation bar at one point each, but blunders and mistakes led the game to a draw.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1-2. 🇫🇷 IM Julien Song 1.5
1-2. 🇺🇸 IM Levy Rozman 1.5

Popular content creator Dina Belenkaya provides match commentary in French, while Austrian GM Felix Blohberger commentates in English.

The event is a 14-game match with various time controls, including 2 classical games (90+30), 4 rapid games (15+10), and 9 blitz games (3+2). The match features a weighted scoring system where longer time controls yield more points.