This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE ...

The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam began at Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring a rapid event to decide eight knockout ...

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess ...

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

Carlsen, the world’s highest-rated chess player since 2010, will take a seat in Weissenhaus, Germany, to compete in freestyle ...

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D Gukesh faces Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the opening round of the Weissenhaus event on Friday while Magnus Carlsen squares off ...

World Champion D Gukesh was off to a disappointing start in the opening event of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, ...

World champion D Gukesh made a steady start at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, adapting to the unique format amid rising ...

The five-tournament series will unfold through the year, with Paris, New York, New Delhi and Cape Town being the other four ...

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

World Champion D Gukesh starts his journey in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new format birthed by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, with mixed results. Despite controversies with FIDE, the ...