International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has hit back at world No 1 Magnus Carlsen for targeting ...

The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has escalated.

Fide has warned the Freestyle Chess Players Club - co-owned by Carlsen - not to call its new series a “World Championship”.

After a year defined by organisational triumphs and contentious moments, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich unveiled on Wednesday the federation's ...