Indian GM Pranesh M scored 10 wins and 1 draw to win the June 26 Freestyle Friday tournament with 10.5/11 points. Runner-up Dmitry Andreikin won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

The Freestyle Friday (June 26, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇮🇳 GM M Pranesh 10.5 76.5 $400
2. 🇷🇺 GM Dmitry Andreikin 9.5 67 $250
3. 🇮🇷 GM Parham Maghsoodloo 8.5 62.5 $150
4. 🇷🇸 GM Alexey Sarana 8 73.5 $100
5. 🇷🇺 GM Volodar Murzin 8 73 -

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: Anna Shtourman