Freestyle chess

Road to Weissenhaus 2027: Final qualification path confirmed Three spots remain open in both the Open and Women’s FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship Hamburg/Weissenhaus, August 11, 2026 — 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 …