Chess is set to make its debut at the Esports World Cup that takes place in July and August this year in Riyadh and will ...

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 solid fight for a majority of the game. Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, defeats ...

Magnus Carlsen’s recent tactics spark a fresh clash with FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. Explore the dress code debate dividing chess ...

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

Shooting: Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Bhorse won a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in Argentina. Badminton: HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen lost in the first round of ...

The high-profile matchup would add a new layer to their already intense rivalry, but in a format neither is universally dominant in.

Next event will see 45-minute games with a 10-second increment per move rather than a 90-minute game with 30-second increment.

Maghsoodloo finished in second place by Buchholz tiebreaks, ahead of six other players also on seven points. Since Carlsen ...

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

The 19-year-old took Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025 by storm, finishing 10th among 297 players, beating Ian Nepomniachtchi ...

The spectacle was part of an ambitious vision to make chess into more of a spectator sport, a new tournament called Freestyle Chess, which is holding Grand Slam events around the world ...