FIDE Ends Feud, Announces Freestyle Chess World Championship with $300K Prize

• FIDE and Freestyle Chess end two-year public feud, announcing a joint World Championship.
• The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship will take place in Weissenhaus, Germany, from February 13-15.
• The event features a $300,000 prize fund, with the winner receiving $100,000.
• Magnus Carlsen, who was "at full war with FIDE," is involved in the 2026 championship.
• A FIDE Women’s Freestyle Chess Championship is also planned for 2026.

Why It Matters: FIDE and Freestyle Chess unite for a new World Championship, ending their long-standing dispute.