The third and final day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana with a score of 2.5-1.5. Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated Vincent Keymer with a score of 2.5-1.5 and finished 3rd.

The final standings are:

Place Player Prize
1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen $100,000
2. 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana $60,000
3. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov $40,000
4. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer $30,000
5. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Niemann $25,000
6. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi $20,000
7. 🇺🇸 GM Levon Aronian $15,000
8. 🇺🇿 GM Javokhir Sindarov $10,000

With this victory, Magnus Carlsen became the first Freestyle Chess World Champion. Magnus Carlsen, along with Fabiano Caruana and Nodirbek Abdusattorov qualified for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027.

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