Jan Henric Buettner on FIDE Freestyle World Championship: ‘We see ourselves as the Formula One of chess’

Jan Henric Buettner, the German billionaire entrepreneur behind the ambitious Freestyle Grand Slam Tour, revealed to this ...

Freestyle Chess organisers and FIDE bury hatchet to announce FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. This includes Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi. F ...

Why Hikaru Nakamura will not be participating in newly introduced FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

Eight-man field for freestyle chess world championship

Abdusattorov brings extensive experience in Freestyle Chess and Chess960, having previously reached the semifinals of the ...
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Weissenhaus to host Freestyle Chess WCH

The International Chess Federation revealed on Wednesday the German city will welcome the inaugural championship of this ...
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FIDE Launches First Official Freestyle Chess World Championship

The first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship will take place in Weissenhaus, Germany, adding a new title to the ...

FIDE ends feud with freestyle chess organisers to announce another world championship

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

Another world title up for grabs as Freestyle Chess and FIDE agree on $300,000 event

Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World ...