A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with ...

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, signaling ...

This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE ...

Following a successful first year in 2024, which saw the likes of Street Fighter, Tekken, and Fortnite contested for prize pools of over $1million, the Esports ...

Arjun Erigaisi has been signed by Gen G eSports to compete for a $1.5 million prize pool at the 2025 eSports World Cup in ...

Erigaisi beat Gukesh in the decisive round 13 game after the world champion failed to exchange queens by 18 Qg2 Qf5 19 Qe4 ...

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament ...

The last few days have been rough on Nakamura who won the Fisher Random World Championship in 2022, when FIDE organised the ...

The intent of Freestyle Tour’s organisers to crown the winner of their event as a ‘world champion’ had been the sticking ...

World Champion D Gukesh starts his journey in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new format birthed by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, with mixed results. Despite controversies with FIDE, the ...

The five-tournament series will unfold through the year, with Paris, New York, New Delhi and Cape Town being the other four ...