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Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess press conference in Weissenhaus

CHESS.COM | October 16, 2026

Bluebaum, Maghsoodloo and Movahed Split the First Three Freestyle Fridays

Matthias Bluebaum, Parham Maghsoodloo, and Sina Movahed each scored 9/11 to win one of the first three Freestyle Fridays of the restarted season.

Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian at the Freestyle Chess press conference in Weissenhaus

October 13, 2026

Freestyle Chess Lands on North American TV as the Road to Weissenhaus Restarts

Pranav Venkatesh during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Almaty

June 29, 2026

Venkatesh and Muzychuk Qualify for 2027 Freestyle World Championship

Vincent Keymer and Magnus Carlsen at grenke Chess Festival 2026

April 7, 2026

Keymer Leads Men’s Winners in Karlsruhe as Freestyle Momentum Surges

Complexity versus evaluation in Chess960 starting positions

March 17, 2026

Why Position #524 is the "Everest" of Chess960

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KARLSRUHE, GERMANY | April 7, 2026

Harika, Nurman and Wagner Clinch Women’s World Championship Spots in Karlsruhe

Harika Dronavalli, Alua Nurman, and Dinara Wagner secured the three qualification spots for the FIDE Freestyle Chess Women’s World Championship 2027 after a final-round sprint in Karlsruhe.

DEEP ANALYSIS | April 5, 2026

The 534 Paradox: Why the "Nightmare" is Freestyle Chess's Ultimate Litmus Test

When Position 534 hit Karlsruhe, Peter Leko called it the "nightmare of nightmares." Here is why this king-and-queen-swapped setup became one of the most discussed moments of the event.