D Gukesh makes feelings clear on FIDE vs Freestyle Chess controversy, drops huge verdict: ‘The Classical World C’ship…’
T he Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins on February 7 at the Weissenhaus Resort in Wangels (Germany), and organisers will ...
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Magnus Carlsen says he can’t wait to play ‘classical’ World Champion D Gukesh
Carlsen and Gukesh will face-off in round nine of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour at Weissenhaus in Germany on Saturday.
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Hikaru Nakamura urges top chess players to boycott FIDE amid Freestyle controversy: 'This is a bad situation'
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), which is run by Magnus Carlsen, have been involved in a tussle for quite a while now. The FIDE had officially ...
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D Gukesh to step down as world chess champion? World No. 3 urges Indian GM, Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi to boycott FIDE
Last year in December, the FIDE officially recognised FCPC, and its Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. But then soon accusations came that they were forced to come to an agreement, otherwise they ...
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The Challenge: Who did the cast vote for as GOATs of Season 40?
The Challenge 40 Reunion Part 2 aired recently and the cast crowned two contestants as GOATs. The episode brought back all the members to discuss their experiences all through the season. Various ...
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Magnus Carlsen in spotlight again as FIDE accuses world No 1 of creating ‘divisions in the chess world’
FIDE has slammed the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Magnus Carlsen and counts Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh among its members, for trying to project its upcoming tournament as a ...
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Magnus Carlsen v Fide row intensifies over Freestyle Chess World Championship
PARIS – The ongoing dispute between the International Chess Federation (Fide) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), which is co ...
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Magnus Carlsen's stoush in chess world intensifies
The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has escalated with the governing body threatening legal action against Freestyle Chess Players Club, ...
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Magnus Carlsen Vs FIDE Row: Chess Body Threatens Legal Action Against Freestyle World Championship
and Magnus Carlsen-feud has escalated further when the world chess governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by the Norwegian Chess GM, threatening legal action ...
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Freestyle Chess: Fide slams Carlsen-led Freestyle Chess for causing ‘divisions in the chess world’
After he walked away from the classical Fide World Championship cycle in 2022, Carlsen has been a promoter of Freestyle Chess (chess960), backed by German entrepreneur Jan Buettner. Magnus Carlsen ...
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FIDE threatens legal action on Magnus Carlsen co-owned Freestyle Chess project
On Tuesday, the World chess body said it was “ready to challenge organizers and initiators ... India and South Africa. Freestyle Chess had announced New Delhi as the venue for its India leg to be held ...