Viswanathan Anand has decided to pull out of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, amid the ongoing war between FCPC and FIDE.

Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has withdrawn from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour amid the ongoing dispute between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE. Anand’s decision comes as tensions rise ...

T he chess world has become like a reality television show since last month, with FIDE at war with Magnus Carlsen’s Freestyle ...

Viswanathan Anand’s absence means that fans will not get a chance to witness the much-awaited match between the Indian legend ...

FIDE director general Emil Sutovsky responded to Magnus Carlsen and leaders of his Freestyle Chess venture in a heated social ...

In Round 10 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Gukesh Dommaraju retained his lead, defeating Max Warmerdam.

The much-anticipated match between world champion Viswanathan Anand and his protege D Gukesh at the Freestyle Chess Grand ...

D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in sole lead on 7.5 points at the end of the 10th round of Tata ...

India's Gukesh scored a win over compatriot Leon Mendonca in ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters to go clear at the top.

The organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour had named Anand as one of the 10 players in the field at the ...