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Revolution in Weissenhaus: Final of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 Exhibition Match Final 1 Final 3td Final 5th Final 7th Semi Final Lower Bracket Semi Final On February 15, 2026, the German town of Weissenhaus will become the epicenter of chess history. It will host the culmination of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, a tournament that officially establishes the status of "Fischer chess" (Chess960) as a future professional sport. What is Freestyle Chess? Unlike classical chess, where the initial placement of pieces is always the same, in Freestyle Chess the positions of the pieces on the first and eighth ranks are randomly determined before each game (there are 960 options). This forces grandmasters to think for themselves from the very first move, instead of reproducing the analyses of supercomputers. Structure of the final day According to the Chess-Results server, the final stage is divided into several parallel tournaments...

German Championship in Queen-100 (2026) Results This is Germany's main annual international draughts tournament (100-square). Where and when City: Korbach, Germany. This city in the state of Hesse is a traditional center for German draughts players. Location: The tournament is organized under the auspices of the IGDD (Interessengemeinschaft Damesport Deutschland) — the German Draughts Federation. Dates: February 11 — February 14, 2026. Regulations and format The tournament is held according to the high standards of the FMJD, which allows players to increase their international rating: Time control: Classic (1 hour 20 minutes + 1 minute for each move made). System: Swiss system, 7 rounds. Referee: Jan Zioltkowski (international experienced referee). Participants and warehouse Currently, there are 9 players on the roster. The lineup is very specific: Favorites: Among the participants there are 4 candidates for FMJD master (CMF) . This i...