The Economist2d
Magnus Carlsen on why the future of chess lies in freestyle
Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.
Exclusive: FIDE and freestyle chess organisers close to ending dispute after 2-month-long feud
Across three days, there have been three one-on-one phone calls between freestyle chess tour promoter Jan Henric Buettner and FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich ...
Exclusive | Financial woes threaten India's bid to host D Gukesh in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
India may lose the opportunity to host the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour due to a lack of investor support. Organizers are ...
Explained: The FIDE vs Magnus Carlsen controversy and what is freestyle chess
Magnus Carlsen, the World No 1 player, and the FIDE have been in a conflict over Freestyle chess tournament for a while now.
Magnus Carlsen in spotlight again as FIDE accuses world No 1 of creating ‘divisions in the chess world’
FIDE has slammed the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Magnus Carlsen and counts Viswanathan Anand and D ...
Freestyle Chess: Fide slams Carlsen-led Freestyle Chess for causing ‘divisions in the chess world’
The governing body doubles down on its sole right to conduct World Championships and warns that a breach of contract will ...
The Financial Times26d
Chess: Carlsen signs up with Saudis and Freestyle — then marries
Freestyle will launch its global tour this ... Nine players, led by Carlsen and including the US world Nos 2 and 3, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, and India’s newly crowned classical ...
Magnus Carlsen Vs FIDE Row: Chess Body Threatens Legal Action Against Freestyle World Championship
The Freestyle Chess World Championship will kick off next month in Germany with 10 of the top players in the world before legs in Paris, New York, Delhi and Cape Town ...