In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, FIDE CEO and grandmaster Emil Sutovsky cleared the air on the recent controversy, and had a contrasting take on the so-called younger players. Among ...
Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has withdrawn from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour amid the ongoing dispute between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE.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 ...
The confusion was regarding the world championship issue and FIDE had issued a waiver to players which stated that they weren’t allowed to participate in a non-recognised world championship. To ease ...
He quit the event in response, and then accused FIDE officials like Viswanathan Anand of not being qualified for their roles. Meanwhile, he even stated that the FIDE threatened Freestyle Grand ...