Freestyle Chess' Jan Buettner accuses FIDE of demanding $500,000 amid dispute: 'Monetary gain is the primary driver'
In an open letter to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner has also questioned the chess governing ...
World chess federation reacts to Carlsen's 'I am bigger than FIDE' reaction: 'It did not work for Fischer and Kasparov'
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has responded to Magnus Carlsen’s bold suggestion that he is bigger than the organization.
FIDE General blasts Magnus Carlsen's 'war' on chess body, reminds him of Kasparov's failed rebellion in heated statement
FIDE director general Emil Sutovsky responded to Magnus Carlsen and leaders of his Freestyle Chess venture in a heated social media post.
New Delhi to miss out on blockbuster D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen tie as Freestyle Chess tour finds no takers: Report
According to Freestyle Chess' official website, the India leg will take place in New Delhi from September 17-24 this year.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter
Magnus Carlsen criticised FIDE after co-founding Freestyle Chess Players Club with Jan Henric Beuttner, which led to a ...
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FIDE CEO slams Magnus Carlsen, Freestyle Chess: ‘If you want a war – try us’
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has slammed the organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour and world no 1 Magnus Carlsen in an explosive Twitter thread. The latest post from Sutovsky came after ...
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Freestyle Chess tour’s head claims FIDE demanded $5,00,000 annually to allow event to go ahead
A day after FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky wrote a long post accusing the organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour of trying to split the world of chess, the brains and financial muscle behind the ...
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Timur Turlov and the World’s Best Compete at the Historic 100th Anniversary Chess Championships in New York
Timur Turlov and Freedom Holding celebrate strategic thinking and resilience at the historic 100th Anniversary World Rapid & ...
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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter
Magnus Carlsen criticised FIDE after co-founding Freestyle Chess Players Club with Jan Henric Beuttner, which led to a dispute over the term "World Championship". Carlsen supports Beuttner's ...
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Emil Lilleberg suspended two games
NEW YORK -- Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night. Lilleberg ...