How Jan Henric Buettner, the Kerry Packer of chess, made a ‘boring’ game exciting
The term ‘Freestyle Chess’ was born because Jan Henric Buettner felt that Fischer Random 960, the original version, sounded ...
Freestyle Chess' Jan Buettner accuses FIDE of demanding $500,000 amid dispute: 'Monetary gain is the primary driver'
In an open letter to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner has also questioned the chess governing ...
Freestyle Chess co-founder reveals why Viswanathan Anand quit Grand Slam Tour: 'He chose to become...'
Henric Buettner, co-founder of Freestyle Chess Operations, has revealed the reason behind Viswanathan Anand’s withdrawal from ...
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Deutscher Multi-Millionär will mit Schach das große Geschäft machen – und legt sich mit dem Weltverband an
Daneben ein See, dahinter plätschert das Meer. Hier, an der schleswig-holsteinischen Ostseeküste, hat Jan Henric Buettner seinen Traum verwirklicht: Auf 75 Hektar hat er das Luxusressort Weissenhaus ...
Buettner alleges FIDE driven by monetary interests, calls for peace
Calling the collaboration between Freestyle Chess and Fide “increasingly strained”, Buettner claimed that Fide president ...
Freestyle Chess co-owner makes highly-offensive 'rape' comparison, adds fuel to accusations against FIDE
Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner made a ‘rape’ comparison while talking about the ongoing controversy with FIDE.
Chess-Freestyle tour boss, Carlsen call for FIDE president's resignation
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess ...
2025 Grand Slam Tour winner to be titled 'Freestyle Chess Champion'
At a meeting in Weissenhaus on Sunday, the Freestyle Chess Players Club declared the 2025 Grand Slam Tour winner will be ...
Arkady Dvorkovich on personal texts being leaked: ‘Cannot deal with a partner who has such business culture’
Many people told me that Buettner is actually leaking all our communications to all players immediately. Seconds after we ...
FIDE Vs Freestyle Chess: CEO Sutovsky Questions Scale, Defends Global Body's 'Ecosystem'
Saying that it is "not too difficult to make an exceptional event for 10 people", FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky invoked the ...
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: A New Era in Chess
World Champion D Gukesh starts his journey in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new format birthed by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, with mixed results. Despite controversies with FIDE, the ...