During the World Rapid Chess Championship a few days earlier Carlsen had withdrawn from the Rapid and upcoming Blitz Tournaments. It was ostensibly about the tournament rules not allowing jeans ...
The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...
The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...
Niemann, who has clashed with Carlsen in the past after being accused of cheating by the world No. 1 – an accusation that led to a high-profile lawsuit – was particularly vocal about the power ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...
Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing ...
Top-ranked Carlsen, 34, officially headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday, Dec. 30, following a loosening of ...
The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...