In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri discusses Magnus Carlsen’s decision to stay away ...

A five-time World Champion, Magnus Carlsen won all his titles consecutively, starting from his win against chess legend Viswanathan Anand in Chennai in 2013.

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen outlasted Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov to reach the title clash of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final, where he will face Levon Aronian.

Norway’s world No 1, 35, lost 0.5-1.5 to the US veteran Levon Aronian, 43, in Cape Town but was already sure of overall victory and a prize of around $500k ...

Magnus Carlsen faced off against professional Call off Duty player and chess noob Kenny Williams, a.k.a. KuavoKenny, in a ...

World Champion Gukesh D and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen are among more than 360 players who have confirmed their participation in the FIDE World Rapid & B ...

The University of the Western Cape hosted a simultaneous display ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals ...

Across the globe, dress codes have long been framed as a means of safeguarding tradition, standardising competition, or ...

Magnus Carlsen secured the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title on Tuesday by reaching the semi-finals of the South ...

Magnus Carlsen has secured the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title, earning a $100,000 bonus after reaching the ...

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh gave a hilarious shoutout to one of his cousins after beating Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Chess Tour Zagreb. Speaking after his final rapid match in the tournament, which ...

Daniel Naroditsky was one of the best blitz chess players in the world. His death following accusations of cheating by his childhood hero exposed problems at the heart of the game.