The majestic Weissenhaus estate has been owned by nobles, survived a devastating fire and hosted world leaders. Its striking ...

But the private tournament, co-owned by Jan Henric Buettner and Magnus Carlsen, has also brought plenty of controversy and the FIDE has accused it of dividing the chess world. Freestyle Chess is ...

Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement into chess with randomised starting positions and faster gameplay.

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with millions on the line. When asked about the start of his newest ...

Chess fans around the world were left shocked when Jan Henric Buettner announced the participation of Hans Niemann at the upcoming Paris Freestyle Grand Slam event, scheduled for April.

In the meeting, which also included co-owner Jan Henric Buettner, the players decided to name the winner of the Grand Slam Tour as the ‘Freestyle Chess Champion’. D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen ...

Grzegorz Gajewski’s observation and also D Gukesh’s earlier comments create a sense of confusion as he is participating at ...

He found an unlikely ally in German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, who turned his attention to chess after making a fortune developing internet companies and a venture capital firm. Buettner ...

He found an unlikely ally in German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, who turned his attention to chess after making a fortune developing internet companies and a venture capital firm. Buettner enjoys ...

international chess federation (FIDE)'s chief executive officer Emil Sutovsky has rubbished Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner's claim of wanting to "protect the young players" from FIDE.

The open letter also released some alleged messages of Dvorkovich and accused him of misleading Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner. The letter also accused FIDE of pressuring players to ...