Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev scored 9 victories and 1 draw to win the November 6 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

The Freestyle Friday (November 6, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 9.5 71.0 $400
2. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 9 64.0 $250
3. 🇸🇪 GM Nils Grandelius 8 66.0 $150
4. 🇮🇷 FM Artin Ashraf 8 64.0 $100
5. 🇮🇷 GM Parham Maghsoodloo 8 63.5 -

Freestyle Friday is a weekly Chess.com event for verified titled players, featuring the Chess960 variant. The event is an 11-round Swiss tournament with a 3+1 time control featuring a $1,000 weekly prize fund. This event is a part of the 2026 Freestyle Friday Championship, the winner of which will qualify for the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship.

Credit: Lennart Ootes / FIDE