Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich to resign after talks over an agreement about the new series fell through.

“The organizers of the “Freestyle Chess Tour” fully deleted from its Regulations the reference to the “World Championship” title. Following this change in the regulations, players wishing to participate in the 2025 “Freestyle Chess Tour” are no longer required to sign the waiver note,” said the updated FIDE statement.

Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen has accused FIDE of coercion and broken promises after its dispute with Freestyle Chess escalated. The feud centers on FIDE's opposition to Freestyle's use of the "World Championship" title.

Hans Niemann continued his war against Magnus Carlsen in a personal attack towards the Norwegian on social media.

Five-time World Chess champion, Magnus Carlsen has won the first-ever Freestyle Friday tournament on Chess.com. The Norwegian grandmaster was challenged by some of the best players in the world including his long-time rival Hans Niemann, world number two Hikaru Nakamura, and Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Further talks with Fide futile, says Freestyle Chess promoter Jan Buettner; Fide says Freestyle Chess refused to acknowledge its status as sole regulator of the World Championships

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) issued a comprehensive statement on Monday following the news that no agreement had been reached between FIDE and Freestyle Chess over the use of the “World Championship.