Indian GM Pranav V scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the January 23 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5 points. Runner-up GM Martyn Kravtsiv won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

The Freestyle Friday (January 23, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇮🇳 GM V Pranav 9.5 61.5 $400
2. 🇺🇦 GM Martyn Kravtsiv 9 59 $250
3. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 8.5 64.5 $150
4. 🇺🇿 GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov 8 66.5 $100
5. 🇷🇺 GM Denis Lazavik 8 62 -

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.

Credit: Anna Shtourman