American chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann has always been one of a rather colourful characters in the world of the sport. Be it ...

When Gukesh trapped his queen, Rozman, known popularly as Gotham Chess, gasped: "Holy! That's crazy! My queen's just trapped. Oh my God! Well I got slightly destroyed there. I can't do anything." ...

The Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour and the Esports World Cup in Riyadh saw attempts to make the sport ...

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.

Magnus Carlsen (left), former World Chess Champion from 2013 to 2023, competes against Javokhir Sindarov (right) of Uzbekistan during the Freestyle Chess Tournament at Wynn Las Vegas July 18, 2025.

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of ...

Freestyle Chess, also known as Fischer Random or Chess960, is a variant where the initial piece positions on the back rank are randomized, which encourages creativity and eliminates the need for ...

Chesstival sets the stage for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, a new global league founded by five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner.

Aronian, who had won the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this month, topped a tough Group A to advance to the Playoffs of the Last Chance Qualifier ahead of the Esports ...

The Grenke Freestyle Chess Open in April (Stev Bonhage/Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour). Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the Indian chess prodigy, has once again defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas ...

Magnus Carlsen won the game without losing a single piece, while ChatGPT lost all its pawns, screenshots the Norwegian ...