NEW DELHI: In his column for The Economist last January, Magnus Carlsen, a five-time World Chess champion and the current World No. 1, penned, "As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look ...

Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with "Chesstival" - featuring prominent NBA stars LAS VEGAS, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS ...

She sits down with Alexandra Kosteniuk, a former Women’s World Chess Champion, during the Freestyle World Chess Championship and challenges her to a 3+2 freestyle game. With no normal opening theory ...

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of the ...

Dommaraju Gukesh, reigning world champion and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen are all set to feature in the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour, beginning on February 7th in Weissenhaus, Germany. This ...

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, expanding the sport’s growing elite ...

July 21 (Reuters) - World number one Magnus Carlsen will compete in November's pilot event of the FIDE-approved Total Chess ...

World champion Dommaraju Gukesh saw his bid to win the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Weissenhaus, Germany come to an end with a quarterfinal loss to Fabiano Caruna. Having lost game 1 of the ...

Bengaluru: Freestyle Chess has been a simmering issue between the world chess governing body, Fide, and the game’s most successful player, Magnus Carlsen, for a while now. After he walked away from ...

Bengaluru: The deadlock between Fide and promoters of Freestyle Chess (Fischer Random) continues with negotiations failing and no resolution in sight. In an open letter to Fide on Monday Freestyle ...