Magnus Carlsen headlines FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: How the format evolved and who could win

The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 is all set to begin in Germany with Magnus Carlsen leading the field. Here’s ...

Jan Timman, chess player who took on Anatoly Karpov for the world championship

Jan Timman, the chess grandmaster who has died aged 74, was one of the world’s finest players from the 1970s through to the ...

In Freestyle Chess World Championship, Magnus Carlsen has found a stage that excites him

It could be the unpredictability of the starts in Chess 960, or just the fact that Carlsen needed to stamp his territory in a ...

Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

The top U.S. chess player discusses his YouTube channel, how he would change the game and why he doesn't want his son to ...

Another world title! Magnus Carlsen clinches FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026

Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany, defeating Fabiano Caruana 2.5–1.5. A crucial comeback win in game three helped him secure the title, clinched with a ...
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Azerbaijani player is Ramadan Blitz Chess champion

The 2nd Ramadan Blitz Chess Championship concluded at the headquarters of the Friends of the Environment Centre, with Azerbaijani player Asadli Vugar claiming ...
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Here's why you should read Indian chess champion Viswanathan Anand's new book

We do run the gauntlet of receiving a reprimand when we send across a copy of Viswanathan Anand’s latest title, Lightning Kid ...
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31st Sharjah International Chess Championship off to perfect start

The 31st edition of the Sharjah International Chess Championship kicked off on Monday, organized by the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club under the patronage ...