Jan Henric Buettner, the German billionaire entrepreneur behind the ambitious Freestyle Grand Slam Tour, revealed to this ...
Elite chess is experiencing a surge of "World Championships" with two major announcements: the Total Chess World Championship ...
Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...
The International Chess Federation revealed on Wednesday the German city will welcome the inaugural championship of this ...
FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. This includes Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi. F ...
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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess ...
FIDE and Freestyle Chess had engaged in a heated feud last year but have finally joined hands to organise a World ...
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich to ...
Levon Aronian clinched the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Grootbos. He defeated Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Final.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) issued a comprehensive statement on Monday following the news that no agreement had ...