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 · Welcome to Freestyle Friday!In the inaugural edition of this event, 476 players took their shot at becoming its first champion, a very auspicious sign in what is sure to become a can't-miss part of every week for players, spectators, and Freestyle/Chess960 aficionados alike.. Several big names showed up, including the two biggest, …

Feb 17, 2024 · World number-one Magnus Carlsen enhanced his claim to be the greatest of all time Friday as he won the 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge by defeating world number-two Fabiano Caruana.

1 day ago · As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look forward not only to competing but to witnessing how this format reshapes the future of chess. ... Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is ...

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.

Nov 21, 2024 · 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.

At the climax of the Freestyle Chess Summit in Singapore, the Cage Sans Frontières served as the backdrop for a showdown between the G.O.A.T., Magnus Carlsen, and World No. 2, Fabiano Caruana. In a must-win situation, Caruana faced Carlsen within Arad’s masterpiece.

“It feels awesome to win the event,” said Magnus Carlsen after clinching the inaugural Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge on Friday after beating Fabiano Caruana in the second game of the final. Carlsen will take home the $60,000 first prize, whereas Caruana earned $40,000.

Jan 25, 2025 · Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura said that FIDE threatened grandmasters who wanted to take part in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

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: