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About Freestyle Chess. Freestyle Chess was founded in 2024 by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, to revolutionize the game of chess. Capitalizing on the boom of interest in the sport, ...

Freestyle Chess is a new name for an old idea, a variant in which the pieces on the back row — king, queen, rooks, ... The GOAT can finish only as high as third.

O N FEBRUARY 7th the inaugural tournament of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will begin on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. My anticipation is immense. At the Weissenhaus Resort, the world’s ...

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Expands Globally More than this tournament, Carlsen's relationship with Chess960 goes back. Last month, he inaugurated the much-awaited Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ...

Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster at the heart of an alleged cheating scandal, has yet to provide an explanation on his late withdrawal from the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris.

Freestyle Chess Grand Tour, Weissenhauss - Standings after Round 5. Fabiano Caruana - 4.5. Javokhir Sindarov - 4.5. Alireza Firouzja - 3.5. Nodirbek Abdusattorov - 2.5. Magnus Carlsen - 2.

Praggnanandhaa has shared his perspective on the growing preference among chess players for formats other than classical ...

Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun Erigaisi's quarterfinal appearance, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and ...

LAS VEGAS, June 03, 2025--Freestyle Chess, the innovative chess league co-founded by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner that prioritizes creativity over memorization, will bring their Grand ...

Freestyle Chess’ Grand Slam Tour Will Make its U.S. Debut at Wynn Las Vegas Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with ...