Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with “Chesstival” - featuring prominent NBA stars LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess ...

Teenage Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa maintained his streak of strong performances in 2025, registering a landmark victory against world number one Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday night.

Under the bright lights of Wynn Las Vegas’ Lafite Ballroom, eight grandmasters squared off Friday in a first-of-its-kind tournament shaking up the chess world. The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is ...

R Praggnanandhaa has found himself grouped with World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the same group, while Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi were put together in another pool for the 16-player Freestyle chess ...

Carlsen secures title with semi-final entry in South Africa Finals Carlsen overcomes Caruana after initial loss, wins in tiebreaks Sindarov, Keymer, Aronian join Carlsen in semi-finals Dec 9 (Reuters) ...

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 the ...