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.

Magnus Carlsen secured victory at the Super United Rapid and Blitz in Croatia, overshadowing reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Despite Carlsen ...

With six rounds still to come in the rapid section, and 18 thereafter in the blitz, it's early days but Carlsen still remains the firm favourite in his second favourite version after freestyle chess.

Magnus Carlsen is about to become a father. The five-time world chess champion quietly announced that he and his wife Ella Victoria Malone are expecting their first child.

Five young Worcestershire chess players snagged prizes at the prestigious Delancey UK Chess Challenge.

Michael Phelps celebrates his 40th birthday on June 30. Here is an appreciation of the career of the greatest swimmer in history.

After struggling in the first two legs of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus and Paris, reigning world champion D Gukesh has opted to withdraw from the Las Vegas leg next month.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent on Friday.

D Gukesh had underwhelming performances at the Paris and Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam events.

Indian Chess In Shambles As Freestyle Chess Tour India Leg Called Off Due To Financial Hurdles, CEO Reveals The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour's fifth event, originally scheduled to take place in ...

Magnus Carlsen and other top players like Hikaru Nakamura will not be coming to India in 2025 for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Delhi as the event has been cancelled by the organisers due to ...

The Indian leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, scheduled for September in New Delhi, has been cancelled due to a lack of sponsors. This is a disappointment for fans hoping to see Magnus Carlsen ...