Freestyle chess

The Congress Center Karlsruhe recently concluded its tenure as the global epicenter of chess, hosting over 3,500 participants for the 2026 GRENKE Chess Festival. This year’s edition made history by …

Magnus Carlsen (Norway) is the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion. A draw in the fourth and final game against Fabiano Caruana (USA) was enough to seal a 2.5–1.5 match victory in Weissenhaus, …

The 1st Freestyle Chess Grand Slam is set to take place from 7-14 February in Weissenhaus, Germany. The event will feature 10 players, nine invited, and the Winner of the …

Freestyle Chess Players Club published a press release on their official X/Twitter account insinuating a conflict between FIDE and FCPC about the recognition of the World Championship titles. However, the …

Freestyle Chess Players Club published an official statement on the official X account regarding their discussions with FIDE. The document’s title reads that the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC) and …

Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will play a Freestyle Chess Match on 21-22nd November in Singapore, just before the World Chess Championship Match, Jan Henric Buettner said for ChessBase India. …

Freestyle Chess, a groundbreaking new venture founded by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, announced today that it is raising $12 million in funding from Left Lane Capital. This significant …

Just a few weeks after the successful first edition of the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge in Weissenhaus (Germany), Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner are opening a new chapter in …

Back in 2023 in the first episode of the Sjakksnakk podcast hosted by Askild Brun and Odin Blikra Vea, World No1 Magnus Carlsen spoke about his preferences regarding chess time …

Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge 2024 concluded today at the WEISSENHAUS Private Nature Luxury Resort and the event’s sponsor Jan Henric Buettner confirmed the event will definitely continue to run. Among …