Carlsen u vođstvu u polufinalnim takmičenjima za prvo mjesto, Niemann u vođstvu za peto mjesto
Wangels, Njemačka, tempo igre 10’+5’’.
FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026
Freestyle WCh KO 2026 (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv TC: 10m+5spm)
| Freestyle WCh KO 2026 Wangels GER Fri 13th Feb 2026 – Sun 15th Feb 2026 Leading Round 1 (of 2) Standings: | ||
| Rk | Name | Pts |
| Semifinal | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 3.0 |
| 2 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 1.0 |
| 1 | Caruana, Fabiano | 2.5 |
| 2 | Keymer, Vincent | 1.5 |
| 4 players | ||

Carlsen,Magnus (2840) – Abdusattorov,Nodirbek (2751)
Freestyle WCh KO 2026 Wangels GER (1.3), 14.02.2026

Početna pozicija partije Carlsena i Abdusattorova koju je Carlsen pobijedio
Freestyle WCh KO 5-8 2026 (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv TC: 10m+5spm)
| Freestyle WCh KO 5-8 2026 Wangels GER Fri 13th Feb 2026 – Sun 15th Feb 2026 Leading Round 1 (of 2) Standings: | ||
| Rk | Name | Pts |
| Semifinal | ||
| 1 | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2.5 |
| 2 | Aronian, Levon | 1.5 |
| 1 | Erigaisi, Arjun | 3.0 |
| 2 | Sindarov, Javokhir | 1.0 |
| 4 players | ||

Aronian,Levon (2729) – Niemann,Hans Moke (2725)
Freestyle WCh KO 5-8 2026 Wangels GER (1.3), 14.02.2026

Početna pozicija partije Aronian-Niemann koju je Niemann pobjedio