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Las Vegas Grand Slam: How is Freestyle Chess different from other formats? Here's what you need to know
Here's what you need to know about Freestyle Chess, a unique format of the board game that has been gaining popularity with the inaugural Grand Slam Tour this year.
Heartbreak for Praggnanandhaa as Caruana wins thrilling tie-breaker at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas; Erigaisi impresses
Arjun Erigaisi was the only Indian Grandmaster to reach the semi-finals of the Freestyle Chess Las Vegas after in-form R Praggnanandhaa suffered a crushing defeat against Fabiano Caruana despite stretching the match to seven games. Magnus Carlsen also won his match.
FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh loses to Zhu Jiner as all 4 Indians reach tiebreaks in pre-quarterfinals
All four Indian players including Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli have been forced into the tiebreakers of the pre-quarterfinals at the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. We take a look at how the tiebreakers will be played.
Divya Deshmukh stuns 2nd-seed Zhu Jiner at FIDE World Cup: 'Once the game began, it didn’t matter...'
Divya Deshmukh defeated Chinese second-seed Zhu Jiner, who had a 5-0 record against her before Wednesday's meeting, in 49 moves to have one foot in the FIDE Women's World Cup quarter-finals.
Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Here's why Gukesh isn't part of the action alongside Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Vidit
The Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, was off to an explosive start on Wednesday with tour leader Magnus Carlsen crashing out in the group stage after losing against R Praggnanandhaa among others. Here's why world champion D Gukesh isn't part of the action.
Hans Niemann impresses at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas, beats Arjun Erigaisi as Magnus Carlsen struggles
Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen experienced contrasting fortunes on Day 1 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. Niemann defeated India's Arjun Erigaisi while Carlsen lost to Praggnanandhaa.
Praggnanandhaa crushes Magnus Carlsen at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas in dominant fashion: 'I like Freestyle more than Classical'
In another setback for world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the legendary chess player suffered a crushing defeat to India’s R Praggnanandhaa in the group stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa finished as joint leader in group stage.
‘It was a bit of a farce’: Magnus Carlsen recalls infamous jeansgate controversy ahead of Las Vegas challenge
Magnus Carlsen has called the infamous jeansgate disqualification at the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships a “bit of a farce” ahead of his next big challenge at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas.
Magnus Carlsen explains skipping ‘deliberate practice’ despite poor form: 'I got a kid on the way'
Magnus Carlsen has opened up on skipping 'deliberate practice' despite recent rough patch as he lost consecutive games to world champion D Gukesh. Carlsen reflected on how he is dealing with chess and personal life.
Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Players, schedule, format, live streaming and everything else you need to know
The fourth leg of the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour gets underway in Las Vegas, USA on Wednesday with world No 1 and Freestyle Chess co-founder Magnus Carlsen eyeing a hat-trick of victories after emerging triumphant in Paris and Karlsruhe.
Magnus Carlsen joins hands with former NBA star Derrick Rose in unique event ahead of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas
Carlsen, who has won the last two Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour events in Paris and Karlsruhe, has joined hands with former Chicago Bulls point guard Rose in a pro-am event titled "Chesstival" that features several other ex-NBA stars alongside chess players.
FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025: How Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali and other Indians have fared so far
Ahead of the fourth round of the 2025 Women's Chess World Cup, we take a look at how all the Indians in action have fared so far in the tournament, including the ones knocked out in the third round and earlier.
Indian chess star Arjun Erigaisi slams British Airways for ‘worst flying experience’
Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi slammed British Airways for a poor travel experience, citing a forced downgrade, rude staff, and baggage delays of over 48 hours. He expressed frustration on social media.
Vantika Agrawal continues good form as she stuns higher-ranked Kateryna Lagno at FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025
Vantika Agrawal produced another big surprise in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 by defeating Kateryna Lagno, a vastly higher-ranked and more experienced opponent.
Who is Harikrishnan A Ra? All you need to know about India’s 87th chess Grandmaster
Harikrishnan A Ra has become India's 87th Grandmaster. The 23-year-old secured his final GM norm at the LA Plagne International Chess Festival in France on July 11.
Magnus Carlsen has a message for Ronaldo ahead of Esports World Cup: 'Don't know what Ronaldo has done on chessboard'
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has dared Cristiano Ronaldo to a chess match as he prepares for the inaugural chess tournament at the Esports World Cup, set to take place in the footballer’s new 'home' Riyadh.
'Just relaxed': Vantika Agrawal scripts stunning win over former world champion to reach Chess World Cup Round 3
Vantika Agrawal's back was against the wall after she squandered her lead against a former world champion, despite making a winning start to her Round 2 match at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. However, the Indian chess player staged a stunning comeback.
Magnus Carlsen forces ChatGPT to resign in chess game without losing a piece: 'As agreed, I resign. That was methodical'
The AI chatbot ChatGPT suffered a crushing loss to world No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen. Analysing its defeat, ChatGPT was full of praise for Carlsen and listed his strengths.
Humpy, Harika among Indians advancing to third round of FIDE Women's World Cup; Vantika held to tie-breaks by Ushenina
Koneru Humpy defeated Afruza Khamdamova by a 1.5-0.5 scoreline after holding the Uzbekistani to a stalemate in Game 2 on Thursday while Harika Dronavalli triumphed in an all-Indian clash against PV Nandhidhaa. Vantika Agrawal, meanwhile, faces Anna Ushenina in the tie-breaks after losing Game 2.
D Gukesh's coach sheds light on managing Indian star's ambitions, keeping him grounded: 'Many forget that he's only 19'
Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski has been coaching D Gukesh full-time since 2023, overseeing his victories at the Candidates Tournament and the World Championship last year, speaks on managing the 19-year-old's ambitions and dealing with the burden of expectations.
D Gukesh’s secret to his latest win over Magnus Carlsen revealed: 'Chess wise, it's a tricky period'
D Gukesh stunned world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia as the world chess champion finished third in the tournament. Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski has now revealed how the famous win was made possible.
Vantika stuns ex-world champion in Round 2 of FIDE Women's World Cup; Humpy, Vaishali and Divya also win
International Master Vantika, who was part of the Indian contingent that completed a historic golden sweep at the Chess Olympiad last year, defeated former world champion Anna Ushenina of Ukraine, forcing her to resign in 36 moves.
FIDE announces list of players for the 2025 Grand Swiss: Will Magnus Carlsen participate in the event?
FIDE has announced a star studded lineup for the upcoming Grand Swiss event. It will be the tournament's 4th edition, and be held from September 3 to 16.
'He deserved a D...': Viswanathan Anand grades Gukesh's performance at Norway Chess 2025
Former world champion and the current vice-president of FIDE, Viswanathan Anand has shared his view on Indian GM Gukesh's performance at the Norway Chess 2025. Gukesh has not been at his best for the past few months, failing to win titles across formats.
Kasparov feels Gukesh not yet ready to conquer Blitz after sudden loss of form in Croatia: 'Something is wrong...'
D Gukesh endured a miserable run in the Blitz leg of SuperUnited Croatia after shining in the Rapid games to surrender the title to Magnus Carlsen and finish third on the overall standnings.
Carlsen downplays victory at SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia: 'I had one good day... that turned out to be enough'
Magnus Carlsen overcame a slow start at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, the third event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, to win the tournament with a total of 22.5 points – three more than early leader D Gukesh.
'My B-game is usually enough': Magnus Carlsen reacts after dominating Grand Chess Tour 2025
Carlsen finished at the top of the leaderboard with 22.5 out of 36 points. He looked calm and confident throughout the tournament and defeated local boy Ivan Saric in the final round to win the trophy.
Gukesh misses out on top spot despite improved performance as Carlsen wins SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2025
Despite emerging the top player in the Rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour event in Zagreb, D Gukesh finished third with 19.5 points, three less than world No 1 Magnus Carlsen.
Carlsen reacts to Gukesh's 'shocking' struggle in Blitz leg of SuperUnited Croatia: 'Couldn't really have gone any worse'
After winning the Rapid leg of SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia in Zagreb, D Gukesh found himself losing the first five matches on the trot in the Blitz section and ending the day at the bottom of the standings with seven defeats in nine games.
Gukesh struggles in blitz as Carlsen snatches lead at Grand Chess Tour 2025
World champion D Gukesh struggled on Day 1 of the blitz section at the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, suffering six losses and slipping to third place overall. Magnus Carlsen stormed ahead with a dominant performance to top the combined standings.