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Carlsen Wins Opener At Record-Size Grenke Freestyle Open

New world championship berths raise the stakes for the Freestyle event in Karlsruhe.

Carlsen Wins Inaugural FIDE Freestyle World Championship After Dramatic Turnaround

Carlsen Wins World Blitz Final for Record Ninth, Completes Rapid-Blitz Double

Carlsen Reclaims World Rapid Title as Goryachkina Wins Women’s Playoff in Doha

World Rapid & Blitz Chess Opens in Doha as Carlsen Leads Record Field

Ukraine Protests Russian ‘Team FIDE’ Entry at Women’s World Team Championship

FIDE Backs Norway Chess Tour to Crown Combined World Champion Starting 2027