We really had Barca fans saying Yamal is better than Mbappe
Yes, the same Mbappe who won a World Cup at 18 was said to be below a 17 year old with 9 league goals
Put some respect on this man
No weird IG stories
No tattoos
No dwarf collection
No crazy haircuts
No overage women
No podcast rant
No Chef Smith Father
Just pure football , Kylian Mbappe is him
Magnus Carlsen vs Gukesh is happening.
The Saint Louis Chess Club launches an epic event in October 2025 featuring World Champion Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana.
Points for wins count more as days go on, incentivizing comebacks.
Should be fun!
Blunders on both sides in the final minutes of this Levon vs. Hans game! Hans misses a complicated winning sequence and the game is drawn!
Can you find the only winning move?
WHAT A LINEUP FOR TOMORROW!!!
You're telling me we get Hans vs Levon for the 1st place match AND el clasico for our 3rd place match??? WHAT A TREAT!
What are your predictions for tomorrow?!
This CEO turned down $3 BILLION from Mark Zuckerberg.
Everyone called him insane.
Zuckerberg was furious and tried to destroy his company.
8 years later, it was worth $75B.
Here's how ONE rejection changed tech history forever:
Tariffs in #chess announced 💥this is just the initial list of reciprocal tariffs, we will be publishing the complete one soon at chessdom.com/breaking-tarif…
@FIDE_chess Magnus Carlsen 15 Minutes later: "I won't play with FIDE if freestyle isn't allowed
FIDE 16 Minutes later: We are happy to support freestyle chess and hope it brings joy and happiness to players from all around the world
FIDE Statement regarding the “Freestyle Chess” project
With regard to the recent communications from the “Freestyle Chess Players Club” (“FCPC”), FIDE states the following:
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the only internationally recognized governing body of chess (in particular, by the International Olympic Committee), regulating all official international chess competitions. While we have always remained open to cooperation with private organizations and initiatives across the chess community, FIDE retains its supreme role with respect to the rules, titles, and ratings. FIDE's status and global responsibilities towards the chess community are distinct and non-negotiable.
FIDE does not oppose commercial platforms, projects, or privately managed clubs, such as the FCPC, engaging with players in their own capacity. However, the attempts by FCPC to present their project as a World Championship are in contradiction with the well-established status of FIDE and its authority over world championship titles in all relevant variations of chess - including Chess960/Freestyle chess, as outlined in the FIDE Handbook.
Moreover, the line of conduct adopted by FCPC threatens the execution of players' existing contractual obligations towards FIDE.
The steps taken by the FCPC project unavoidably lead to divisions in the chess world - and we remember all too well the unfortunate consequences of a similar split that happened in not so distant past.
Although the formal status of 2025 Freestyle Chess series has yet to be determined, FIDE wants to ensure that all players can plan their schedules for 2025. That is why - as a matter of goodwill and to provide sufficient comfort to the players for the immediate future - FIDE took the decision to accommodate the 2025 Freestyle Chess series in the calendar and to refrain from invoking relevant legal clauses in previously signed contracts concerning players' participation in 2025 Freestyle events.
Nevertheless, FIDE retains all its legal rights related to the World Championship title and will be ready to challenge organizers and initiators of any series that decide to brand themselves as a "World Championship" without the approval of FIDE.
We are open to dialogue, and looking forward to reaching a mutually acceptable agreement, provided that the governing role and its well established authority of FIDE over the World Championships is respected by potential partners.
Should such an agreement not be reached, FIDE demands that the Freestyle series does not carry the status of a “World Championship”. FIDE will not hesitate to use all legal means against those who violate its rights - be it initiators, organizers and/or investors of the project.
As the 2025-2026 World Championship cycle is underway, all qualified players are expected to sign an additional contract, which will include a clause indicating that participation in any alternative world chess championships in any variation of chess not approved by FIDE (except for the Freestyle tour in 2025) would lead to their withdrawal from the two consecutive FIDE World Championship cycles.
As a part of the contracts FIDE commits to running the cycle events at the highest level with substantially increased prize funds - the dates and locations of those are published in FIDE Calendar.
@andrzkyp0@FIDE_chess@chess24com I mean if they were willing to accommodate Carlsons suggestion and share the title , might as well include armageddon 🤷♂️