Freestyle Friday

Who can play: All titled players.

System: 11-round Swiss;

Time Control: 3 minutes + 1-second increment (3+1).

Variant: Chess960 (freestyle randomized starting positions).

Prizes: $1,000 prize pool—1st: $400, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $150, others share the remaining.

This is a weekly Freestyle (Chess960) tournament for titled players, held every Friday at 11:00 a.m. ET / 17:00 CET, with a $1,000 prize fund. The randomized starting positions ensure that players can’t rely on opening preparation, highlighting creativity and intuition.