Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the April 3rd Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up Khuong Duy Dau won 7 times, drew 3 times, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 8.5 points.

The Freestyle Friday (April 3, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇵🇪 IM Renato Terry 9.5 70 $400
2. 🇻🇳 IM Khuong Dau 8.5 69.5 $250
3. 🇰🇿 GM Rinat Jumabayev 8.5 65 $150
4. 🇮🇳 GM M Pranesh 8 71.5 $100
5. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 8 69 -

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.

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