The International Chess Federation (FIDE) in collaboration with Freestyle Chess has announced the hosting of a new World ...

I grew up in Russia, where chess was a spectator sport. Chess is almost as old as the New Testament and has only gone through minor changes over its long history. Chess has the longest recorded ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Sunday, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) crowned US ...

India’s world No.4 in this interview says the Carlsen-backed format will grow in popularity in the coming years Bengaluru: Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus ...

Bengaluru: Reigning world champion D Gukesh just lived through an anomaly of a week – a rare, winless run at a tournament earlier this month. Fischer Random, or Freestyle Chess, as packaged in its ...

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match. Amid decades of discussion and chess theory into the subject, the ...

Bobby Fischer may have been one of the most controversial figures in the world of chess, but his strongest legacy is turning out to be his idea for how the rules of the game should change. The former ...

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