GM Sam Sevian won Freestyle Friday on February 14, scoring 9.5 points for an outright victory and becoming the first U.S. player to win a Freestyle Friday. There were 380 players in today's event, which began only hours after the conclusion of the...
Global esports powerhouse Team Liquid has announced the signings of not just one, but two superstars of chess. Five-time World Champion and world number-one Magnus Carlsen and the 2018 challenger, world number-two Fabiano Caruana will represent th...
GM Vincent Keymer won the 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam after making a draw in his second classical game against GM Fabiano Caruana. Keymer neutralized the latter's tremendous effort with a pawn sacrifice in the opening. GM Magn...
In a surprising move, GM Hans Niemann has been given a wildcard for the next leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, setting up a likely showdown against GM Magnus Carlsen.
The announcement was made in a press release shortly after ...