The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship brings Chess960, also known as Fischer Random, fully under the official FIDE world championship structure with a $300,000 prize fund and an elite eight-player field including Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Hans Niemann, Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi, Javokhir Sindarov, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. In this video, I break down the tournament format, time controls, round-robin and knockout stages, qualification paths, and what this means for the future of Freestyle Chess as an annual world championship cycle.WATCH NEXT:▶️FIDE and Freestyle Chess Unite → https://youtu.be/rZjTHqZzl_I▶️ Hikaru Nakamura REFUSES to Play → https://youtu.be/NOTPTwQB2mc🔗 Follow Me Here:👕 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maverickchess?_t=ZS-8zfqUjhMCKg&_r=1📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maverickchess200?igsh=M2k5bTlkYm50Zm5x🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/Matthew551021🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50zEWipHPduEQ6sZWuE6oT🛍️ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3d21c000-d7f7-4da3-9aa1-ece2cf5ecf7a/maverick-chess-podcasts🍏 Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maverick-chess-podcasts/id1823220097🎮 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maverick_matt23♟ Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/member/trustymatt♞ Lichess.org: //lichess.org/@/TrustyMatt💬 Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xhZntNh4☕ Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/matthewrichards2005🎓 Learn How to Play ChessNew to chess or want to improve? Start here:📘 How to Play Chess (Basics):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI0loSUZXBY&list=PLW03-3PySqItMeZZ4ezrY9qCh7YDvvswx&index=1🏆 How to Win at Chess:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSF4ktqf9kQ&list=PLW03-3PySqItMeZZ4ezrY9qCh7YDvvswx&index=2❌ How to Lose at Chess – 8 Mistakes to Avoid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmZ6lbwdJY&list=PLW03-3PySqItMeZZ4ezrY9qCh7YDvvswx&index=3✍️ How to Read and Write Chess Moves (Notation):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSq18Dnb5dI&list=PLW03-3PySqItMeZZ4ezrY9qCh7YDvvswx&index=4👋 About Me:I create content around chess, streamer events, internet tournaments, etc., with a mix of gameplay, humour, commentary, highlights, and tutorials. My goal is to make CHESS fun and accessible to everyone. New videos every EVERYDAY!🚀 Check Out My Other YouTube Channels:🎥 Matthew Richards → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYa4mWeCcixkgR9miBa0hw?sub_confirmation=1♟ Maverick Chess → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCYnCaW-MTNMo0BuxO3EkQ?sub_confirmation=1🧪 Maverick Chemistry → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcqPD7GQxvDAsOkDt5pZweA?sub_confirmation=1🏏 Maverick Cricket → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQCS03J-_LY7ENRKi0s0gA?sub_confirmation=1⚽ Maverick FPL → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv5RNOc3MP8SnNVjjshU4Fw?sub_confirmation=1🥅 Maverick Football → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyl3H_ebyknpPDRffo0a_Q?sub_confirmation=1➗ Maverick Mathematics → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLKTbFxoZpVvY5IoKsE_OA?sub_confirmation=1🧲 Maverick Physics → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWuLRHnTjSyJddWKRa972mA?sub_confirmation=1🤼 Maverick Wrestling → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxMvbVN4kuSc4vubeyAD-Qg?sub_confirmation=1✅ Calls to Action:👍 Like this video if you enjoyed it!🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an upload!📝 Comment on your favourite moment or your thoughts below!⚠️ Disclaimer:Some links are affiliate links which help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Hashtags#FreestyleChess#Chess960#FIDE#MagnusCarlsen#FischerRandom#ChessChampionship#ChessNews