A 960° turn in chess: Magnus Carlsen’s freestyle chess takes on FIDE’s rule-bound world
Indian elections' 'resort politics' is paralleled in chess with the introduction of freestyle chess by Magnus Carlsen, challenging FIDE's classical format. This shift draws support due to the heavy ...
Vidit Gujrathi Explains Why Magnus Carlsen Targets FIDE, Viswanathan Anand – Here’s What He Said
Carlsen competed in the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour opener in Weissenhaus, Germany, finishing third after a ...
Vidit Gujrathi explains why Magnus Carlsen continues to target FIDE, Viswanathan Anand: 'He can get away with it'
Magnus Carlsen hasn’t been on best of terms with FIDE lately, having engaged in a war of words with the Lausanne-based ...
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 multi-time world champion Magnus Carl ...
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 ...
Magnus Carlsen reflects on stunning loss against Vincent Keymer in Freestyle Chess: 'I tried to complicate the position'
Magnus Carlsen suffered a stunning 0.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of home favourite Vincent Keymer in the semi-finals of the ...
D Gukesh showcases his inner-MS Dhoni, betters Magnus Carlsen’s heart-rate monitor with ice-cool composure
During the first game of his quarter-final defeat, D Gukesh had only under a minute left on his clock, and his heart rate was ...
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D Gukesh betters Magnus Carlsen’s heart-rate monitor with ice-cool composure
During his historic World Chess Championship victory against Ding Liren, D Gukesh showcased his calm composure to its fullest potential and it caught the attention of fans. Later on, it was also ...
Freestyle Grand Slam Chess: D Gukesh Holds Hikaru Nakamura To A Draw In 5-8 Place Play-offs
After losing the semifinal against American Fabiano Caruana 0-2, Gukesh was back to his confident self against Nakamura who ...
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On the Chess Circuit
On​ the morning of 18 April 2023, the chess grandmaster Ding Liren was discussing tactics with his coach. He was ...
The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being
Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement ...