Who is the FIRST FIDE Freestyle World Champion in Chess History? Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Описание: Weissenhaus, February 13, 2026 – The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 was officially launched at Weissenhaus today. Eight of the world’s leading grandmasters begin their campaign for the title under the joint staging of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Freestyle Chess.

The championship places the Freestyle format within the official FIDE World Championship framework and establishes a direct qualification pathway for the next cycle. With the 2026 world title, $300,000 in prize money and three qualification spots for 2027 at stake, the event carries both immediate sporting pressure and long-term consequence. The winner receives $100,000, while the top three finishers qualify directly for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027.[Event "FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship KO"]
[Event "FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship KO"]
[Site "Weissenhaus, Germany"]
[Date "2026.02.15"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2809"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteTeam "Finals"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[BlackElo "2887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackTeam "Finals"]
[BlackFideId "1503014"]
[TimeControl "25+10"]
[Variant "Chess960"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "Game 3"]
[ChapterName "Caruana, Fabiano - Carlsen, Magnus"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/HFVAJQhv/Dy..."]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jozarov"]
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[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.02.15"]
[UTCTime "18:54:24"]

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