World Champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, citing exhaustion after Norway Chess. Vidit Gujrathi will replace him, donning Gukesh’s red ...

D Gukesh had underwhelming performances at the Paris and Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam events.

D Gukesh had to settle for joint-11th position at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam and Arjun Erigaisi came fifth. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen won the event.

Chess News: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has ascended to India's No. 1 chess player, securing the UzChess Cup Masters title by defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov. This ...

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D Gukesh spoke about his Norway Chess 2025 campaign and also gave some insight into his win vs Magnus Carlsen.

The 34-year-old Norwegian has been at the forefront of promoting "freestyle chess," a variant where the starting positions of back-row pieces are randomised, eliminating traditional opening theory.

With six rounds still to come in the rapid section, and 18 thereafter in the blitz, it's early days but Carlsen still remains the firm favourite in his second favourite version after freestyle chess.

The Freestyle Chess Tour's fifth edition that was to be held in Delhi now stands cancelled due to the lack of interest from sponsors. Now the tournament will likely resume with the next edition in ...

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday lauded grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters ...

Chesstival sets the stage for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new global league founded by five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner.

Will Smith drops by 'Fire in the Booth' with DJ Charlie Sloth for an NSFW freestyle where he lays down a verse that appears to be all about the infamous incident where he slapped Chris Rock at the ...