The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reiterated that no agreement between the sport’s global body and the Freestyle Chess Tour had been reached regarding the use of the ‘World Championship’ term.

FIDE's dispute with Freestyle Chess centers around using the term "World Championship." Freestyle Chess, co-founded by Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, introduced an innovative format with a Grand ...

Two prominent voices want chess to change. Carlsen, the 34-year-old Norwegian grand master and five-time world champion who ...

Former FIDE World Champion Ding Liren has announced his return to competitive chess at the Chessable Masters 2025 after a ...

This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE ...

The Freestyle Chess World Championship will kick off next month in Germany with 10 of the top players in the world before legs in Paris, New York, Delhi and Cape Town. FIDE are warning the FCPC ...

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, signaling ...

“The organizers of the “Freestyle Chess Tour” fully deleted from its Regulations the reference to the “World Championship” title. Following this change in the regulations, players wishing to ...

FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why ...

Nguyen, currently ranking 65th in the world among female players, has represented Vietnam seven times at the Chess Olympiad.

Laman Ismayilova Read more The finalists for the Azerbaijan Chess Championship have been determined, Azernews reports. I ...