D Gukesh weighs in on freestyle vs classical chess debate: 'Freestyle is exciting but...'
Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...
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Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'
Not in traditional chess, but in "freestyle," a variant in which the opening is drawn by lot before each game. However, the aspects of the game are not the real focus of the event. "We want to ...
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I'm open to all formats, but classical chess will always reign: Gukesh
With two distinct sets of chess enthusiasts emerging -- one supporting freestyle and the other the showing loyality to ...
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Gukesh Champions Chess Diversity Amid Chess Format Evolution
World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While ...
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'Can’t see Freestyle overtaking Classical chess': D Gukesh
Freestyle is exciting, but it’s too early to say where it’s going. We’ve had just two serious tournaments in freestyle so far. I don’t see it taking over ...
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Freestyle chess
The Freestyle tournament was founded by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer and is currently promoted by Norwegian chess grandmaster and world champion Magnus Carlsen. The final of the freestyle ...
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D Gukesh embraces all formats but calls classical chess the ultimate test
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, and Gukesh are among the top 12 GMs who have confirmed participation for the Paris leg boasting a ...