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‘I have noticed centre control…’ – Firstpost

Editor - April 18, 2025

Ahead of the second event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, where he will be joined by compatriots D Gukesh, R...

Magnus Carlsen set to battle against D Gukesh, Hans Niemann in second leg at Paris – Firstpost

Editor - March 31, 2025

The second leg of the Freestyle Chess tournament in Paris has been confirmed for April. It is set for an electrifying showdown as Magnus...

‘I woke my poor wife and said…’ Magnus Carlsen’s trainer Peter Heine Nielsen recalls infamous ‘jeansgate’ scandal – Firstpost

Editor - March 20, 2025

Magnus Carlsen’s infamous ‘jeansgate’ scandal at the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York led to his withdrawal from the Rapid tournament....

‘If I don’t play well in Norway or the World Cup…’ – Firstpost

Editor - March 17, 2025

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura added that his focus currently is on the unpredictable Freestyle Chess format as well as on the ESports World Cup...

‘I tried to complicate the position’ – Firstpost

Editor - March 16, 2025

Magnus Carlsen suffered a stunning 0.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of home favourite Vincent Keymer in the semi-finals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam...

Hikaru Nakamura explains Gukesh’s ‘biggest weakness’ as Indian GM struggles in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour – Firstpost

Editor - March 16, 2025

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has not won a single game in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Stage 1. His latest loss came...

‘As of now, it’s completely out of the question’ – Firstpost

Editor - March 11, 2025

Magnus Carlsen has said that he won’t be competing in FIDE tournaments anymore, with the World No 1 stating that he remains committed to...

FIDE confirms feud with Freestyle Chess is over as Grand Slam Tour removes ‘World Championship’ from regulations – Firstpost

Editor - March 8, 2025

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Tuesday that the sport’s governing body feud with Freestyle Tour has ended. FIDE confirmed that the term...

‘Players can compete…’ – Firstpost

Editor - March 7, 2025

International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky has said that Freestyle Chess has removed the term ‘World Championship’ from the Tour regulations. Freestyle Chess,...

Gukesh’s hopes of facing Carlsen and other stars at home during Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in danger: Report – Firstpost

Editor - March 4, 2025

Reigning world champion D Gukesh would have relished the prospect of taking on world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in front of home fans during...

‘Monetary gain is the primary driver’ – Firstpost

Editor - March 1, 2025

In an open letter to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, co-founder of Freestyle Chess Operations and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner has also questioned the...

‘Conveniently forget to mention’ – Firstpost

Editor - February 20, 2025

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has called out Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura for spreading a ‘misleading’ narrative that the International Chess Federation is ’threatening’...

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