Vandan, a Candidate Master (CM) with a standard FIDE rating of 2288, engaged Carlsen in the Centre Attack of the Giuoco Piano ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen walked ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the score at ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was locked at ...

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

Ahead of the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in Doha, top-ranked Magnus Carlsen declared his intention to win, while ...

The world’s highest-ranked chess player, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, has hinted at a career move after a shock loss on his home ground. Carlsen went viral at the Norway Chess tournament after losing to ...

Returning to the World Rapid & Blitz Championship in Doha, Magnus Carlsen isn't holding back – he has playfully resurrected ...

NEW YORK -- Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is returning to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...

Erling Haaland is among the soccer players who have invested in one of their favorite pastimes, chess. The game is booming ...