Weissenhaus Play-In: Abdusattorov gets final spot in Freestyle Chess World Championship

The knockout stage of the online Play-In for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship decided the last place in the February championship. Nodirbek Abdusattorov progressed through the semifinals and went on to face Pranav Venkatesh in the final. The four qualifiers competed in two-game matches with a 15+3 time control. Amin Tabatabaei prevailed in the Armageddon tiebreak against Grigoriy Oparin to grab third place. | Photo: Amruta Mokal / Freestyle Chess Grand Slam