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Carlsen and Caruana reach freestyle chess world championship final
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Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana advanced to the final of the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship after winning their semifinals on February 14. Carlsen defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov 3-1, while Caruana edged Vincent Keymer 2.5-1.5 in a tense match.
Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Lorenzo Lodici, and Vasif Durarbayli share the lead with 3.5 points each after four rounds of the 2026 Saint Louis Masters. The nine-round Swiss tournament at the Saint Louis Chess Club features 70 players, including 37 grandmasters, and serves as part of the 2026-27 FIDE Circuit toward the 2028 Candidates. Nine players trail by half a point, keeping the event competitive.