Hikaru Nakamura has called the FIDE Candidates Tournament a ’lottery,’ questioning its unpredictability. He said that he will ...

Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...

So effortless was Vidit’s win in the qualification tournament in leadup to his wedding month that he did not need a single ...

Considered the greatest chess player of his era and perhaps of any era, Magnus Carlsen has no intention of returning to the ...

World Champion D Gukesh shares his 2025 blueprint ahead of the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Discover how he plans to ...

The world No. 1 cited lack of motivation when he announced in 2022 he would not defend his title. Read more at ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship.

Arjun Erigaisi has won a hat-trick of Freestyle Friday online events featuring almost all the world’s best players, including ...

India No. 6 Vidit Gujrathi won the qualifiers for the star-studded second leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour to be held ...

Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World ...

With two distinct sets of chess enthusiasts emerging -- one supporting freestyle and the other the showing loyality to ...

World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While ...