The federation, known by its French acronym, FIDE, last month accused Freestyle Chess of encroaching on its authority by seeking to brand a Freestyle Chess event as a world championship.

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Magnus Carlsen could not resist taking a dig at FIDE in his announcement video for esports franchise, Team Liquid, on Friday. Carlsen will join forces with Fabiano Caruana for Team Liquid with an eye ...

On Wednesday, the 34-year-old made a successful return to the format by scoring 3/3 for Offerspill on the final weekend of ...

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The federation, known by its French acronym FIDE, last month accused Freestyle Chess of encroaching on its authority by seeking to brand a Freestyle Chess event as a world championship.