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Magnus Carlsen sets new benchmark with 9/9 score at Grenke Chess Freestyle Open; earns new Bobby Fischer comparison
Magnus Carlsen’s nine-game winning streak at the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open 2025 is being compared to the great Bobby ...
Leon Mendonca, the Goan chess whiz known for Hawaiian shirts, attacking chess and appetite for big scalps
The 19-year-old took Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025 by storm, finishing 10th among 297 players, beating Ian Nepomniachtchi ...
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Dutch grandmaster shares crucial advice to cease Magnus Carlsen from ruining Grenke Freestyle Chess Open
A Dutch grandmaster warns Magnus Carlsen about his dominance in freestyle chess, suggesting his rapid mastery could harm the ...
Grandmaster Awonder Liang shifts to freestyle chess at Grenke Classic, faces Magnus Carlsen
Grandmaster Awonder Liang switched from the Grenke Classic's Open event to its Freestyle chess segment, joining Magnus ...
What happened in Budapest when Susan Polgar helped Bobby Fischer finalise rules of a radical new format? Endgame was Freestyle Chess
The first woman GM, born and raised in Hungary, was instrumental in getting the maverick genius to live in Budapest for eight ...
Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?
Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...
Freestyle Chess takes centre-stage in quick time, gives FIDE plenty of reasons to ponder over future
With some of the world’s best players in action, Freestyle Chess has been dominating the conversation so far in 2025, having ...
Arjun Erigaisi loses in Freestyle Chess QFs, Sindhu loses Badminton Asia second round: Indian Sports, April 10
Shooting: Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Bhorse won a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in ...
Gukesh out! World champion falls in Paris Freestyle Chess prelims
The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam preliminary stage wrapped up in Paris. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen led with 8.5 ...
Chess-Carlsen masters another format in Paris
World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory ...
Why are top Indian grandmasters struggling at Freestyle Chess?
Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun ...
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Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?
Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer Earlier this month ...