Nov 22, 2024 · After holding a draw with the black pieces, GM Magnus Carlsen won the Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5, without a single loss. In the final game, Caruana achieved a dream position with a space advantage and the bishop pair, but Carlsen muddied the waters with a tactical sequence leading to 19...e5!

Jan 24, 2025 · Several big names showed up, including the two biggest, GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. The winner was Carlsen, who got off to the incredibly fast start of nine points out of nine. In the end, he scored 9.5 points, finishing ahead of GM Oleksandr Bortnyk on tiebreaks after Bortnyk scored the upset in the final round.

Nov 21, 2024 · GM Magnus Carlsen won the first game, of two, in his Freestyle Chess Match against Fabiano Caruana. It was a full-fledged war on the 64 squares after Caruana sacrificed a pawn on move 11, but Carlsen found his groove:

23 hours ago · Why does Magnus Carlsen prefer Freestyle Chess. In the five-time world champion's eyes, the ability to glance at a position and pick the best move is greater than calculating lines or relying on ...

Magnus Carlsen co-organised the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge. Freestyle Chess is another name for Chess960, otherwise known as Fischer random chess, a variant of chess where there are 960 different possible starting positions.

Mar 15, 2024 · Only a few weeks after the successful inaugural edition of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Weissenhaus (Germany), Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner are opening up a new chapter in the history of chess.

Nov 21, 2024 · The early beginning of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Magnus Carlsen delivered a masterpiece to claim victory over Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their Freestyle Chess Match, held aboard the luxurious „SilentWorld“ yacht in Singapore.

Jan 30, 2025 · O N FEBRUARY 7th the inaugural tournament of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will begin on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. My anticipation is immense. At the Weissenhaus Resort, the world’s ...

The tour was co-founded by five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and German investor Jan Henric Buettner. [2] [3] [4] Carlsen has been an advocate for Chess960 as an alternative to classical chess that eliminates opening preparation and theory.[5] [6] [7] In July 2024, Left Lane Capital invested $12 million in the venture.[8] [9] [10] From November 20–22, Carlsen played a two-game ...

23 hours ago · Why does Magnus Carlsen prefer Freestyle Chess. In the five-time world champion's eyes, the ability to glance at a position and pick the best move is greater than calculating lines or relying on ...