How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being

Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement into chess with randomised starting positions and faster gameplay. The tournament has quickly gained traction among top players worldwide, offering a Grand Slam-style point system and open qualifiers. Carlsen’s vision aims to revolutionize and popularize the game globally.

Freestyle Chess: Gukesh remains winless; Carlsen loses thrice on Day 1

times of india - 08/Feb 01:03

The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam began at Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring a rapid event to decide eight knockout contenders. Indian GM D Gukesh...

How much Gukesh took home despite winless run at Freestyle Chess

times of india - 15/Feb 04:27

World champion D Gukesh finished eighth at the German Freestyle Chess Grand Slam after losing to Alireza Firouzja. Despite a winless campaign, Gukesh...

Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam

theguardian.com - 14/Feb 08:00

The 20-year-old scored a career-best result by defeating the World No 1 in the Norwegian’s favourite format, and leads 1-0 against the US champion,...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he's selling them for charity

washingtontimes.com - 21/Feb 15:17

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial denim into some greens - for charity.

Freestyle Chess: D Gukesh qualifies for knockout stage

times of india - 08/Feb 17:00

World Champion D Gukesh advanced to the knockout stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour despite losing to Magnus Carlsen in the final round. Gukesh...

Magnus Carlsen puts 'forbidden jeans' up for auction

times of india - 21/Feb 12:04

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen auctioned off the jeans that led to his disqualification from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess...

Trump's aggressive foreign and domestic policies driven by perception of US decline

nst.com.my - 13/Feb 00:14

KUALA LUMPUR: The aggressive foreign and domestic policies pursued by US President Donald Trump in his second term appear to stem from the belief that...

'Blitz games shouldn't decide classical titles': China No. 1 Wei Yi

times of india - 10/Feb 10:21

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's victory in the Tata Steel Masters highlights his exceptional talent. Grandmaster Wei Yi, impressed by the Indian prodigy,...

World Champion D Gukesh Eliminated From Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tournament After Quarterfinal Loss To American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana

free press journal - 11/Feb 05:06

The mating game: Chess couples in love soar up the Cupid Index

washingtontimes.com - 11/Feb 11:54

GM Magnus Carlsen pulled off an unexpected pre-Valentine's Day combination, as the Norwegian great took himself off the market as the most eligible...

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