Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the May 15th Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up GM Frederik Svane won 8 times, drew once, and 2 times, which led him to finish second with 8.5 points.

The Freestyle Friday (May 15, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇺🇦 GM Oleksandr Bortnyk 9 73 $400
2. 🇩🇪 GM Frederik Svane 8.5 64 $250
3. 🇮🇷 GM Bardiya Daneshvar 8 73.5 $150
4. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 8 72.5 $100
5. 🇵🇱 GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda 8 71.5 -

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: Olexandr Bortnyk Instagram