Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'
A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with ...
Why freestyle chess is tougher for older players even though players don’t spend hours training before games
The last few days have been rough on Nakamura who won the Fisher Random World Championship in 2022, when FIDE organised the ...
Chess Esports is Back! Team Liquid Signs Number 2 Ranked Player
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 ...
Can chess change lives in Africa?
In his home country of Uganda he works with thousands of disadvantaged children, those with disabilities, and even prisoners, to use chess as a means to provide useful skills for life. He’s even had ...
The Bridge on MSN18h
Gukesh holds Firouzja as Freestyle Chess Grand Slam heats up
D Gukesh held Alireza Firouzja to a draw in the final round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam as Vincent Keymer, Magnus ...
Hikaru Nakamura reveals Gukesh’s ‘biggest weakness’ after beating him; says Indian not analysing game with others is ‘insane’
Nakamura was also surprised that Gukesh was analysing positions with World No 2 Fabiano Caruana before games. "It can only be ...