How a random chess variant won over the world’s best players
The majestic Weissenhaus estate has been owned by nobles, survived a devastating fire and hosted world leaders. Its striking ...
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Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'
When asked about the start of his newest project, the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, Hamburg entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner only has one word: Mega! Buettner has been making a name for himself ...
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The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being
Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement into chess with randomised starting positions and faster gameplay.
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Gukesh D Starts Moderately In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Amid Format Controversy
signalling that he is gradually coming to terms with the new format.A brainchild of World’s number one Magnus Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, t Read More ...
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World Chess Champion D Gukesh Starts Moderately In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
signalling that he is gradually coming to terms with the new format.A brainchild of World’s number one Magnus Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, t Read More ...
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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa's ‘ridiculous’ Feb 3 FIDE deadline revealed; Anand decides: ‘Don’t think anyone will sign this’
But the bone of contention lies in the FCPC co-founders Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner also wanting to start an official Freestyle World Championship, without interference from FIDE.