Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first game of their freestyle chess match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas. According to Chess.com, ...

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 ...

The stage is set for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, which commences its first-ever tournament on February 7, 2025 in Weissenhaus, Germany. The event, embroiled in controversy well before its ...

PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Finding chess boring? Try shuffling your pieces on the back rank and you get Chess960, or Freestyle chess, a variant of the game that favours creativity over preparation, ...

Under the bright lights of Wynn Las Vegas’ Lafite Ballroom, eight grandmasters squared off Friday in a first-of-its-kind tournament shaking up the chess world. The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is ...

The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam began at Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring a rapid event to decide eight knockout contenders. Indian GM D Gukesh faced tough matches, while Javokhir Sindarov shined, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...