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Archaeologists Discover a 1300-Yr-Old Sandstone Rook Piece, Say It May Be the 'Oldest' Chess Piece Ever Found
Archaeologists Discover a 1300-Yr-Old Sandstone Rook Piece, Say It May Be the 'Oldest' Chess Piece Ever Found A 1,300-year-old sandstone rook, the oldest chess piece ever found, was announced by ...
Explained: The FIDE vs Magnus Carlsen controversy and what is freestyle chess
Magnus Carlsen, the World No 1 player, and the FIDE have been in a conflict over Freestyle chess tournament for a while now.
Random piece positions, 960 possible starts: What is freestyle chess, which led to Magnus Carlsen clashing with FIDE?
Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura said that FIDE threatened grandmasters who wanted to take part in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour ...
Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies over Freestyle Chess World Championship
The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by the ...
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Sets for the World Chess Championship cost $500. Here's why.
Narrator: With every shaving and small incision, master artisans turn these trunks of wood into 32 hand-carved chess pieces. You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for ...
FIDE and freestyle chess organisers may end their feud soon: What was the dispute?
The feud saw FIDE on one side and prominent players such as Magnus Carlsen on the other. Why was the chess world in turmoil ...