Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...

In a sensational move, Freestyle Chess failed to receive official recognition for a world championship tournament from FIDE, which sent social media into a state of meltdown. What followed was an ...

Firing a fresh salvo in their running feud with the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour organizers, international chess federation (FIDE)'s chief executive officer Emil Sutovsky has rubbished ...

Last month, FIDE warned the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Buettner and Carlsen, that they should not brand the series as a 'World Championship'. Buettner said he negotiated ...

FIDE had already organised a Fischer-Random World Championship in 2019 (Wesley So beat Carlsen in the final) and 2022 (Hikaru Nakamura beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final), and as chess ...

FIDE wants to ensure that all players can plan their schedules for 2025. That is why - as a matter of goodwill and to provide ...

"The Freestyle Chess Tour has chosen not to acknowledge FIDE's existing authority over the World Championship title and has opted to remain a privately organised tournament, primarily featuring ...

The Freestyle Chess World Championship will kick off next month in Germany with 10 of the top players in the world before legs in Paris, New York, Delhi and Cape Town. FIDE are warning the FCPC ...