On​ the morning of 18 April 2023, the chess grandmaster Ding Liren was discussing tactics with his coach. He was ...

Freestyle chess, by randomising the starting point of the game, destroys this advantage of memory and pattern recognition; it ...

The 14th game also became iconic due to Gukesh’s reaction, when he spotted Liren’s blunder at the end-game. It was of pure ...

The goal for Chinese GM Wei Yi, since his comeback to chess in 2024, has been clear: make the cut for the next Candidates in ...

R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh are ranked second and third in the 2025 FIDE Circuit Standings after finishing as the top two ...

Despite beating reigning world champion D Gukesh in the blitz tie-breaks to win the prestigious Tata Steel Chess tournament ...

Magnus Carlsen questioned the validity of classical chess as a measure of skill, favoring rapid chess. Gukesh acknowledged ...

Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement ...

The reigning world champion lost the must-win Game 2 of the last eight on Monday to continue his winless run in Weissenhaus ...

Gukesh was also fortunate to not have more losses to his name. He should've lost the sixth-round match against Fabiano ...

Magnus Carlsen reflects on his victory over D Gukesh at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, offering tactical insights into ...

Carlsen and Gukesh will face-off in round nine of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour at Weissenhaus in Germany on Saturday.