April 20, 2026

freestyle chess

Can the Total Chess World Championship Tour shrug off the 'copycat' tag of Freestyle Chess?

Can the Total Chess World Championship Tour shrug off the ‘copycat’ tag of Freestyle Chess? | Chess News

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Total Chess World Championship Tour NEW DELHI: Last week was anything but ordinary in the chaotic realm of elite chess, not because of a single blockbuster match, table slamming, or another jaw-dropping off-the-board spat, but due to the sudden proliferation of “World Championships”. Within days of each other, two major announcements landed on the global…

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Exclusive: Why no Hikaru Nakamura? Inside story of how FIDE, Freestyle Chess agreed terms on World Championship

Exclusive: Why no Hikaru Nakamura? Inside story of how FIDE, Freestyle Chess agreed terms on World Championship | Chess News

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FIDE and Freestyle Chess agree terms on World Championship (Photos by Michal Walusza and ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: Late on Wednesday night, Emil Sutovsky, the chief executive officer (CEO) of FIDE, the International Chess Federation, chose a phrase heavy with symbolism.“Burying the hatchet!” he wrote on X, announcing that FIDE and Freestyle Chess had finally…

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