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The majestic Weissenhaus estate has been owned by nobles, survived a devastating fire and hosted world leaders. Its striking castle, white facade illuminated by the glow from the windows, sits on the ...

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. The ...

A few years ago, I wrote about the emergence of a new type of chess called Fischer Random Chess in which the pieces are placed in random positions behind the pawns at the start of each game. Since ...

India’s world No.4 in this interview says the Carlsen-backed format will grow in popularity in the coming years Bengaluru: Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus ...

Bengaluru: Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus Carlsen-backed Freestyle Chess Tour aside, Fischer Random is the future of chess, believes Arjun Erigaisi. “Chess is ...