Russian GM Volodar Murzin scored 9 wins and 2 draws to win the May 29th Freestyle Friday tournament with 10/11 points. Runner-up GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

The Freestyle Friday (May 29, 2026) Top 5 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇷🇺 GM Volodar Murzin 10 68 $400
2. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 9.5 66 $250
3. 🇮🇳 GM M Pranesh 9 70 $150
4. 🇺🇸 Ethan Sheehan 8.5 57.5 $100
5. 🇮🇷 FM Artin Ashraf 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: Michal Walusza / FIDE