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Weissenhaus to host 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championships
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FIDE and Freestyle Chess have agreed to stage the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championships in Weissenhaus, Germany, following the successful inaugural event in 2026. The women's championship will occur over the first weekend of February 2027, with the men's event on the second weekend. This decision aims to establish the venue as the permanent home for the competition.
D Gukesh defeated Ding Liren of China to claim the FIDE world chess championship title on Thursday, becoming the youngest ever at age 18. This victory marks him as only the second Indian to win the crown, following Viswanathan Anand. His path to the top involved significant family sacrifices and early prodigious talent.
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Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri has accused world number one Magnus Carlsen of harboring a significant bias against the FIDE-organized Classical world championship cycle. Giri suggests this stems from Carlsen's decision to relinquish his title in 2023. Despite the criticism, Giri notes positive outcomes from Carlsen's withdrawal.