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Chess960 (Fischer Random) randomizes the back-rank starting position, creating 960 unique starting setups.

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Pavel Tregubov clear first at Biel Chess Festival 2026 Chess960 Rapid, Surya Sekhar Ganguly second and Sasikiran Krishnan third
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Pavel Tregubov clear first at Biel Chess Festival 2026 Chess960 Rapid, Surya Sekhar Ganguly second and Sasikiran Krishnan third
GM Pavel Tregubov (FRA) scored 6/7 to win Biel Chess Festival 2026 Fischer Random…
admin · July 12, 2026
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Goutham Krishna H perfect at RCC Freestyle Blitz Open – 2nd Grand RCC Chess Festival 2026
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Goutham Krishna H perfect at RCC Freestyle Blitz Open – 2nd Grand RCC Chess Festival 2026
IM Goutham Krishna H scored 100%, 8/8 to win RCC Freestyle Blitz Tournament at…
admin · April 19, 2026
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Vincent Keymer victorious at grenke Freestyle Open 2026, Leon and Aryan share third place with Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Duda, Abdusattorov and co.
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Vincent Keymer victorious at grenke Freestyle Open 2026, Leon and Aryan share third place with Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Duda, Abdusattorov and co.
Vincent Keymer (GER) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at grenke…
admin · April 11, 2026
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Magnus Carlsen clinches FIDE Freestyle World Chess Championship 2026
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Magnus Carlsen clinches FIDE Freestyle World Chess Championship 2026
Another day, another World Title, 21st to be precise for Magnus Carlsen. Arguably the…
admin · February 16, 2026
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Freestyle World Championship 2026: Carlsen to face Caruana in the Finals
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Freestyle World Championship 2026: Carlsen to face Caruana in the Finals
Magnus Carlsen will aim to win the last World title that has been alluring…
admin · February 15, 2026
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Freestyle World Championship 2026: Arjun outplays Carlsen, still the latter tops the Round-Robin stage
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Freestyle World Championship 2026: Arjun outplays Carlsen, still the latter tops the Round-Robin stage
World no.5 Arjun Erigaisi started the day with a win over Vincent Keymer (GER).…
admin · February 14, 2026
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Arjun Erigaisi set to battle at FIDE Freestyle World Chess Championship 2026
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Arjun Erigaisi set to battle at FIDE Freestyle World Chess Championship 2026
Arjun Erigaisi will take on Magnus Carlsen and six more players at FIDE Freestyle…
admin · February 13, 2026
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About Chess960

Chess960 (Fischer Random) randomises the starting positions of pieces on the back rank, creating 960 unique starting positions. FIDE officially recognises Chess960 and holds a separate World Championship.