So bagged $30,000 (around P1.7 million) and achieved his goal of qualifying for the 2025 Grand Chess Tour Finals set September 26 to October 4 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So delivered a stellar performance at the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025, finishing second in one of the year’s strongest chess ...

'I don’t need an apology': Hans Niemann after making his maiden Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final on debut appearance ...

Serving another reminder of his adaptability and flexibility across all formats of chess, the young Grandmaster secured the victory at the crucial Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas.

World number one Magnus Carlsen found his rhythm back, defeating Arjun Erigaisi 2-0 and R Praggnanandhaa 3-1 in the Freestyle chess Grand Slam, which is drawing to a close here.

Chess News: Hans Niemann celebrated Magnus Carlsen's losses at the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas, even offering to take Levon Aronian to dinner after Aro ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen yet again proved he is the best in the world as he won the Super United Rapid and blitz chess tournament with a round to spare.

Freestyle chess is a new name given to Fischer random chess or chess 960 where the position of the pieces is randomly changed at the start of the game.

India's star grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Norwgian and world number 1 Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Chess in round 4 clash of the event in Las Vegas. Interestingly, the Las Vegas leg of the ...

Magnus Carlsen was stunned as he resigned against R Praggnanandhaa at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas.

Magnus Carlsen outpaced D. Gukesh in blitz to win the Grand Chess Tour 2025, despite struggles and mind games, after Gukesh led the the post-rapid stage.

Arjun Erigaisi creates history, becomes first Indian to reach semifinals of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Arjun Erigaisi secured his place in the final four with a clinical 1.5 – 0.5 victory ...