D Gukesh weighs in on freestyle vs classical chess debate: 'Freestyle is exciting but...'
Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...
Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World Cup, hoping to attract new audiences as the game continues to grow in ...
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'Can’t see Freestyle overtaking Classical chess': D Gukesh
Freestyle is exciting, but it’s too early to say where it’s going. We’ve had just two serious tournaments in freestyle so far. I don’t see it taking over ...
Deccan Chronicle4d
I'm open to all formats, but classical chess will always reign: Gukesh
With two distinct sets of chess enthusiasts emerging -- one supporting freestyle and the other the showing loyality to ...
D Gukesh opens up on impact of his success on family: 'My parents don’t have to think about money anymore'
D Gukesh’s parents had to endure financial hardships in supporting their son’s ambition of becoming a world-class chess ...
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Gukesh Champions Chess Diversity Amid Chess Format Evolution
World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While ...
The Kathmandu Post5d
Freestyle chess
The Freestyle tournament was founded by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer and is currently promoted by Norwegian chess grandmaster and world champion Magnus Carlsen. The final of the freestyle ...
Hans Niemann warns US chess, compares it with Indian ecosystem: ‘American chess will fade into obscurity’
American Grandmaster compared the Indian chess ecosystem with the US chess scene and warned it will face into obscurity if ...