Magnus Carlsen said that he was confident of winning thee World Blitz championship but after Ian Nepomniachtchi made a ...

Last month, FIDE warned the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Buettner and Carlsen, that they should not brand the series as a 'World Championship'. Buettner said he negotiated ...

The dispute involves the use of the 'world championship' title and a waiver requirement for players. The Freestyle Tour has postponed using the title to protect players from FIDE's demands.

FIDE have taken issue with the FCGT's positioning as a 'world championship' and allegations of blackmail, calls for resignation and plenty have flowed back-and-forth, with the FCGT claiming FIDE ...

FIDE also asked players wanting to participate in the Tour’s events to sign a waiver to remain eligible for the official World Championship cycle. The Freestyle Tour reacted by lambasting FIDE ...