Jan 24, 2025 · Welcome to Freestyle Friday!In the inaugural edition of this event, 476 players took their shot at becoming its first champion, a very auspicious sign in what is sure to become a can't-miss part of every week for players, spectators, and Freestyle/Chess960 aficionados alike.. Several big names showed up, including the two biggest, …

Nov 22, 2024 · After holding a draw with the black pieces, GM Magnus Carlsen won the Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5, without a single loss. In the final game, Caruana achieved a dream position with a space advantage and the bishop pair, but Carlsen muddied the waters with a tactical sequence leading to 19...e5!

4 days ago · As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look forward not only to competing but to witnessing how this format reshapes the future of chess. ... Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is ...

The tour was co-founded by five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and German investor Jan Henric Buettner. [2] [3] [4] Carlsen has been an advocate for Chess960 as an alternative to classical chess that eliminates opening preparation and theory.[5] [6] [7] In July 2024, Left Lane Capital invested $12 million in the venture.[8] [9] [10] From November 20–22, Carlsen played a two-game ...

Nov 21, 2024 · The early beginning of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Magnus Carlsen delivered a masterpiece to claim victory over Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their Freestyle Chess Match, held aboard the luxurious „SilentWorld“ yacht in Singapore.

From February 7 to 14 at the WEISSENHAUS Private Nature Luxury Resort, Gukesh will face two former world champions: Magnus Carlsen, who has been leading the world rankings for more than 13 years and is considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all times, and his idol, Viswanathan Anand, the father of the Indian chess boom.

Mar 15, 2024 · Only a few weeks after the successful inaugural edition of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Weissenhaus (Germany), Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner are opening up a new chapter in the history of chess.

A cage match as the climax: Magnus Carlsen wins the Freestyle Chess Summit in Singapore

Nov 21, 2024 · GM Magnus Carlsen won the first game, of two, in his Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana. It was a full-fledged war on the 64 squares after Caruana sacrificed a pawn on move 11, but Carlsen found his groove:

Magnus Carlsen co-organised the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge. Freestyle Chess is another name for Chess960, otherwise known as Fischer random chess, a variant of chess where there are 960 different possible starting positions.