The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour's Jan Henric Buettner and world No 1 Magnus Carlsen have demanded Fide president Arkady Dvorkovich resign after failed negotiations regarding a new chess series. Fide cautioned against branding the series as a world championship, threatening player eligibility for its events. Despite an earlier commitment, Fide's council issued formal waivers without new obligations, drawing Buettner's ire. Carlsen and Buettner lamented Fide's inaction while planning to move forward independently, underscoring a rift between traditional chess governance and emerging tournament structures.
Buettner criticized Fide as "a completely incompetent and amateur organization" and expressed disappointment over the inability to reach an agreement about the new series.
Dvorkovich offered to resign if players were negatively impacted by their participation in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, citing his commitment to player welfare.
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