Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...
Team Liquid Signs Magnus Carlsen to Form Chess Esports Superteam
Team Liquid is making the ultimate power move into the world of professional chess, doubling down on top talent by signing ...
Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'
A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with ...
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Winless Gukesh finishes on bottom after losing to Firouzja; Keymer beats Caruana to clinch top spot
D. Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their ...
Gukesh, Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Chess Tour and feud with FIDE: explained
This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE ...
Hikaru Nakamura drops major hint on future in Classical chess: 'If I don’t play well in Norway or the World Cup...'
American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura added that his focus currently is on the unpredictable Freestyle Chess format as well as ...
Magnus Carlsen reveals why he loves freestyle chess: 'Middlegame is where things really happen'
Magnus Carlsen has revealed the reason why he loves the freestyle chess format. Carlsen was speaking on the sidelines of the ...
World Chess Champion D Gukesh Starts Moderately In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, signaling ...
Why freestyle chess is tougher for older players even though players don’t spend hours training before games
The last few days have been rough on Nakamura who won the Fisher Random World Championship in 2022, when FIDE organised the ...
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: A New Era in Chess
World Champion D Gukesh starts his journey in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new format birthed by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, with mixed results. Despite controversies with FIDE, the ...
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Azerbaijan Chess Championship finalists determined
The finalists for the Azerbaijan Chess Championship have been determined, Azernews reports. In the men's competition, Teymur ...
Lei Tingjie is currently only occupied with chess, and that has been her life in general.
Going into Norway Chess 2025, Lei Tingjie is in good form. The Chinese Grandmaster recently clinched silver at the recently ...