Freestyle chess, also known as chess960 or Fischer Random, is a chess variant. Learn about what it is, why it's played, and more.

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is a series of Chess960 tournaments in 2025 organized by Freestyle Chess Operations. It will consist of five "Grand Slam" tournaments following the format of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge, held in 2024.Players will score points based on placement in each event. The player with the highest score at the end of the year will become the Freestyle Chess ...

A Freestyle Chess OTB Open must include the participation of at least 50 of the best players in the world. 5.2 In the year 2025, FCC will provide $250.000 to the external Organizer, for organizing such an OTB Open; and FCC will provide $300.000 in the years 2026 and beyond. The top ten finishers of an OTB Open will earn the same

The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge was an 8-player over-the-board classical Chess960 tournament that took place at Gut Weißenhaus in Wangels, Germany from February 9–16, 2024. It was the first major Chess960 tournament that used classical chess time controls. [1]

Jan 24, 2025 · What Is Freestyle Chess? Freestyle Chess allows players to use any resource at their disposal during a game, including chess engines, databases, and even collaboration with other players. It’s not about memorizing opening lines or mastering theoretical endgames—it’s about leveraging every tool available to make the best possible moves.

6 days ago · Freestyle Chess, also known as Fischer Random, radically reimagines the game by randomising the placement of back-rank pieces like the king, queen and bishops, leaving pawns untouched. This ...

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Weissenhaus, December 2024 – The new World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju will take part in the opening tournament of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 in Germany. The 18-year-old Indian made the commitment shortly after winning the title.

Jan 6, 2025 · Fedoseev, Lazavik, Sindarov and Bortnyk will join the likes of Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So in a 16-player Knockout on Chess.com to decide the final spot in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.

The top four players from the Swiss tournament will advance to the knockout phase, which begins on 7 January. They will be joined by 12 members of the Freestyle Chess Players Club, selected by Freestyle Chess, to form a 16-player field.