The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...

Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

The latest FIDE rankings for 2025 see Arjun Erigaisi hold the fourth spot, with D Gukesh securing fifth as the new Classical ...

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen announced his return to play in this year’s final World Blitz Championship after the ...

After disqualification in the Rapid event, world number one Magnus Carlsen had opted out of the Blitz championship but he ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE ...