C HESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...

Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE), as the globally recognised governing body of chess, reaffirms its authority over ...

FIDE has urged the Freestyle series to refrain from using the "World Championship" designation. The federation has made it ...

The FIDE statement also puts in a quandary the participation of India's D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand in the high-profile ...

After a year defined by organisational triumphs and contentious moments, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich unveiled on ...

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, held in New York, were mired in controversy, with Magnus Carlsen at the center of ...

Post that, Gukesh will be participating in the Freestyle Chess Grandslam 2025 (February 7-14). The tour will be played in Germany, India, France, the USA and South Africa. In the Chess GrandSlam ...

However, matching or surpassing 2024’s achievements will be a challenge. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen’s push for freestyle chess, emphasising creativity over opening theory, is gaining momentum. The 2025 ...

Breaking his silence for the first time, FIDE chief Arkady Dvorkovich decided to attack Magnus Carlsen for his words on FIDE ...

The event, held in Nendaz, Switzerland, combines big mountain powder skiing with backcountry freestyle. In plain English—the event organizers selected a rolling off-piste run, peppering it with ...

India's loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia prompted the BCCI to implement changes to improve performance. Players' family stays on tours will be limited and all players must travel ...