Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with “Chesstival” - featuring prominent NBA stars LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

“It feels great to win a Grand Chess Tour event,” said Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. “Last year, I came close but fell short in the tiebreak, so having a few hours to rest beforehand this time made a ...

Arjun Erigaisi will be up against some of the biggest names on the circuit as he aims to win the FIDE Freestyle Chess ...

FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 ...

New Delhi | The organisers of Norway Chess on Wednesday announced the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, which will consist of four events each year and crown a combined champion ...

Elite chess is experiencing a surge of "World Championships" with two major announcements: the Total Chess World Championship ...

2026 New Tour Schedule Announced with GCT Finals Set to be Held in Saint Louis Grandmaster (GM) Fabiano Caruana representing the United States captured the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals title in ...

The organisers of Norway Chess announced the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour on Wednesday. It will consist of four events each year and crown a combined champion across three ...

The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) came to a thrilling conclusion as wildcard Grandmaster (GM) Vladimir Fedoseev from Slovenia delivered a strong performance to win Superbet Poland Rapid & ...