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Carlsen storms into FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship final after beating Nodirbek, faces Caruana for title

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World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, who had won the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour last year, defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov 3-1 to enter the final, where he faces world No 3 Fabiano Caruana – who beat Vincent Keymer 2.5-1.5.

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A year ago there was still a fight over the new, million-strong tournament series. Now Superstar Magnus Carlsen is the first world champion in Freestyle Chess. Cross-format it is his 21st World Cup title.

·Germany
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After a long fight, the first world championship takes place in the freestyle chess. The final at Weissenhaus Castle on the German Baltic Sea coast ends with a victory of the big star.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Here you will find information on the topic "Freestyle World Cup". Read now "Chess star Carlsen is the first freestyle world champion".

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In the German White House, an unusually presented World Cup takes place in a chess variant that Bobby Fischer once conceived

·Vienna, Austria
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Magnus Carlsen added another title to his career on this Sunday (15) when he became the first official FIDE freestyle chess champion, after a winover over North American Fabiano Caruana, in Weissenhaus. The Norwegians guaranteed the title with a cautious impact on the fourth and last match, closing the match in 2.5 to 1.5 against the 33-year opponent. The turning point of the duele took place in the third game, when Carlsen, at the age of 35, wo…

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der Standard AT broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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