Jan Henric Buettner felt watching chess looked ‘incredibly boring’, so he tried to make it exciting with freestyle variant
The term ‘Freestyle Chess’ was born because Jan Henric Buettner felt that Fischer Random 960, the original version, sounded ...
‘Magnus Carlsen doesn’t have a say on who to invite’: Jan Henric Buettner on Hans Niemann playing Freestyle Paris edition
Henric Buettner, the man behind the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, says he chose not to ask Magnus Carlsen's permission ...
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 body’s exclusive authority over the term “World Championship” and argued ...
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 ...
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 participants including Gukesh to form players’ body
Buettner and 12 Freestyle Chess Players Club members decided that the 2025 Grand Slam Tour winner will be called “Freestyle ...
The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being
Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Neue Schach-Ära: Das ist der Freestyle-Plan von Jan Henric Buettner und Magnus Carlsen
Resort-Inhaber Jan Henric Buettner macht ein Handy-Foto und taucht in sein Büro ab. Auf dem Schreibtisch ploppt eine Präsentation mit der Überschrift „Chesstival“ auf. „Das ist ein Event ...