World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory ...

D Gukesh faced criticism after a disappointing performance at the Paris Freestyle Grand Slam Tour. Despite his poor showing, ...

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...

Hikaru Nakamura commits a late blunder to allow Magnus Carlsen to win Game 1 of their blockbuster final after putting up a ...

D Gukesh, the reigning World Chess Champion, recently shared his thoughts on the complexities of Freestyle Chess, admitting ...

Magnus Carlsen held his ground to secure a draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the second leg of the final, ultimately clinching ...

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 has implemented strict anti-cheating measures in Paris. The event’s chief arbiter ...

Courtesy of wikimedia commons There’s a new sort of chess. It’s flashy, it’s exciting. It’s called Freestyle Chess, or ...

Carlsen declared so himself. Right after he had defeated one-time arch-nemesis Hikaru Nakamura in the final of the Paris leg ...

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam preliminary stage wrapped up in Paris. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen led with 8.5 points each. Nepomniachtchi s ...

Bengaluru: Vincent Keymer twirled a captured white pawn between his fingers. The 20-year-old German knew it was over. Sitting ...

Chess and gaming influencers are encouraged ... as he himself knows. While he won in Paris, in Freestyle’s debut event in Germany he placed third. While traditional tournaments can lack some ...