Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of the ...

Derrick Rose wants to make the game of chess more appealing to the general public. Derrick Rose is putting his love for chess on full display, hoping to inspire more people to value the game the way ...

The Norwegian has suggested several times to make a change of modality. In an ancient sport like chess, where every move has been analyzed down to the smallest detail, talk of revolution sounds almost ...

PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Finding chess boring? Try shuffling your pieces on the back rank and you get Chess960, or Freestyle chess, a variant of the game that favours creativity over preparation, ...

Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with “Chesstival” - featuring prominent NBA stars LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess ...

Under the bright lights of Wynn Las Vegas’ Lafite Ballroom, eight grandmasters squared off Friday in a first-of-its-kind tournament shaking up the chess world. The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is ...

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Derrick Rose is putting his love for chess on full display, hoping to inspire more people to value the game the way they value basketball. Three-time NBA All-Star recently linked up with world chess ...

BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus ...