Nov 22, 2024 · After holding a draw with the black pieces, GM Magnus Carlsen won the Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5, without a single loss. In the final game, Caruana achieved a dream position with a space advantage and the bishop pair, but Carlsen muddied the waters with a tactical sequence leading to 19...e5!

6 days ago · Welcome to Freestyle Friday!In the inaugural edition of this event, 476 players took their shot at becoming its first champion, a very auspicious sign in what is sure to become a can't-miss part of every week for players, spectators, and Freestyle/Chess960 aficionados alike.. Several big names showed up, including the two biggest, …

1 day ago · As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look forward not only to competing but to witnessing how this format reshapes the future of chess. ... Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is ...

The tour was co-founded by five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and German investor Jan Henric Buettner. [2] [3] [4] Carlsen has been an advocate for Chess960 as an alternative to classical chess that eliminates opening preparation and theory.[5] [6] [7] In July 2024, Left Lane Capital invested $12 million in the venture.[8] [9] [10] From November 20–22, Carlsen played a two-game ...

This led Magnus Carlsen to pitch his idea for a classical Freestyle Chess tournament. [7] Carlsen's status as arguably the greatest chess player of all time, [12] [13] or the "G.O.A.T", [14] and him handpicking his opponents or "challengers" inspired the …

Nov 21, 2024 · GM Magnus Carlsen won the first game, of two, in his Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana. It was a full-fledged war on the 64 squares after Caruana sacrificed a pawn on move 11, but Carlsen found his groove:

A cage match as the climax: Magnus Carlsen wins the Freestyle Chess Summit in Singapore

The main series begins on the picturesque Baltic coast in Weissenhaus! A week full of freestyle action, paired with the breathtaking backdrop of the coast.

Mar 15, 2024 · Only a few weeks after the successful inaugural edition of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Weissenhaus (Germany), Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner are opening up a new chapter in the history of chess.

6 days ago · Carlsen and Nakamura accused FIDE of threatening grandmasters who wanted to play in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, and said that they were on the verge of quitting FIDE events to take part in the freestyle chess competition. FIDE has denied these allegations.