In a massive move that further fueled the ongoing controversy, the FIDE released a statement on Monday revealing that it hadn’t reached an agreement with the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour over the ...

PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich to ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has issued a firm statement regarding the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC) and its recent communications, specifically addressing the issue of World ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, expanding the sport’s growing elite ...

Kazakh women’s No 2 Alua Nurman was up against Magnus Carlsen at the Grenke Chess Festival, a FIDE event at Karlsruhe, where ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s ...

Chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand have revealed their predictions for the upcoming Fide Candidates 2026. The ...

Hikaru Nakamura is the highest-rated player at the ongoing Fide Candidates but it was the manner in which he had qualified ...

Renowned chess player Magnus Carlsen’s has announced his return to play in the upcoming World Blitz Championship -- a U-turn from a few days prior after he withdrew from another event organised by the ...