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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter | Chess News – The Times of India

David Bale1 week ago03 mins

Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently expressed criticism towards the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in response to an open letter from Jan Henric Beuttner, co-founder of Freestyle Chess, to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. Carlsen supported Beuttner’s stance with a brief message encouraging greatness, directly tagging FIDE…

Arjun Erigaisi at 4, D Gukesh 5th in latest FIDE Chess rankings | Chess News – Times of India

David Bale1 month ago03 mins

D Gukesh (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh retained their fourth and fifth spots in the latest chess rankings published on Wednesday. Erigaisi recently achieved the impressive 2800 ELO rating, making him only the second Indian, after Viswanathan Anand, and the 16th player globally to reach the milestone. His…

FIDE disqualifies Magnus Carlsen for dress-code violation | Chess News – Times of India

David Bale1 month ago04 mins

Photo: @MagnusCarlsen on X Former world champion Magnus Carlsen made a controversial exit from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship after refusing to change his attire following violation of FIDE‘s dress code by wearing jeans at the venue in New York on Friday.The five-time world champion initially received a fine beore being disqualified Carlsen,…

FIDE rubbishes claims of Ding Liren losing to D Gukesh on purpose at World Chess Championship | Chess News – Times of India

David Bale2 months ago04 mins

World Chess Championship winner D Gukesh. (PTI Photo) FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich defended the quality of the D Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Chess Championship in Singapore. He responded to criticism from former world champions.Dvorkovich addressed the criticism during the closing ceremony. He stated that mistakes are inherent in sports.Also Read | How much prize…