Freestyling in style, Keymer captures Chess960 inaugural event
German GM Martin Keymer was Freestyling in style, successively defeating the world’s two highest-rated players to capture the ...
After coach, D Gukesh gets chess legend's support amid Freestyle Chess struggle: 'It's completely different'
D Gukesh was off to an underwhelming start in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, failing to win a single game in the ...
After Vishwanathan Anand, D Gukesh Is The Latest 'Hostage' Of Botez Sisters
When Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, he shattered Garry Kasparov’s record by more than four years. The ...
Judit Polgar agrees with D Gukesh’s trainer’s ‘different from standard’ explanation after winless Freestyle Chess run
Judit Polgar agreed with D Gukesh's chief trainer's observation that Chess960 is ‘completely different’ from the standard ...
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Iga Swiatek Supports WTA’s Decision to Ban Elena Rybakina’s coach: 'The whole process was made with the right rules'
Iga Swiatek supported the WTA’s decision to ban Elena Rybakina’s coach, Stefano Vukov. The five-time Grand Slam champion ...
Magnus Carlsen-Hans Niemann battle takes new turn as Freestyle Chess confirms latter's inclusion
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour sponsor Jan Henric Buettner has revealed he didn’t seek Magnus Carlsen’s approval before ...
D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi’s participation confirmed for Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event
Arjun’s participation has already been confirmed by an official social media post from Freestyle Chess. Meanwhile, there has been no official announcement regarding Praggnanandhaa’s participation in ...
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First Viswanathan Anand, now Botez sisters take D Gukesh 'hostage' in funny post
Canadian chess stars Alexandra and Andrea Botez shared a hilarious "hostage" photo with Indian world champion D Gukesh, delighting fans with their trademark humour after a similar viral post featuring ...
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Gukesh loses to Firouzja, ends last in playoff
World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their ...
Bored with chess, world’s top player wants to remake the game
Two prominent voices want chess to change. Carlsen, the 34-year-old Norwegian grand master and five-time world champion who ...
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: World Champion Gukesh Ends Winless Campaign With Loss To Firouzja
Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a lost battle that ended in a draw on the first day, the ball was in Gukesh's court ...