World No.1 Magnus Carlsen has accused FIDE of coercion and broken promises after its dispute with Freestyle Chess escalated. The feud centers on FIDE's opposition to Freestyle's use of the "World ...

The global governing body of chess, FIDE, has announced that talks with the organisers of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour have not yielded much as the impasse continues in chess. “Despite intensive ...

The event, held in Nendaz, Switzerland, combines big mountain powder skiing with backcountry freestyle. In plain English—the event organizers selected a rolling off-piste run, peppering it with ...

Carlsen and Nakamura accused FIDE of threatening grandmasters who wanted to play in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, and said that they were on the verge of quitting FIDE events to take part in ...