She challenges Magnus Carlsen to play freestyle chess blindfolded — and he actually agrees. After one quick look at the ...

Playing Magnus Carlsen isn’t just a chess game - it’s a reality check. The position can look normal for a moment, then one ...

Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh will make her maiden appearance at Norway Chess Women, becoming the youngest competitor in the tournament's recent history and joining a field that includes reigning ...

The Esports World Cup is rapidly expanding its global footprint, and India’s growing interest is positioning the country as a ...

Magnus Carlsen said Erdogmus was the ‘best 14-year-old that the world has ever seen’. Hikaru Nakamura called him a ‘superstar of superstars’. Some of the world’s best players have struggled against ...

Magnus Carlsen had angrily slammed the table after his defeat against D Gukesh during Norway Chess in June and produced an ...

The world’s top chess player and sore loser, Magnus Carlsen, showed his endgame dominance at the World Blitz Championship. It was an incredibly intense and dramatic battle to the crown, which I’ve ...

The Norwegian chess player claimed his sixth World Rapid Championship title with a score of 10.5/13, finishing a full point ahead of the field DOHA, December 31. /TASS/. Norway's Magnus Carlsen has ...

Magnus Carlsen, left, makes a move against Fabiano Caruana, at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown at the St. Louis Chess Club. Carlsen won the tournament, which ended Oct 29, 2025. ST. LOUIS — Four ...

"I had my earphones on," Carlsen said, smiling, in a video interview with Newsweek Sports this week, "but from what I've heard from others, it was definitely a good atmosphere." Here's what did ...

Under the bright lights of Wynn Las Vegas’ Lafite Ballroom, eight grandmasters squared off Friday in a first-of-its-kind tournament shaking up the chess world. The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is ...

LAS VEGAS — When Derrick Rose took a moment this week to reflect on his NBA career, he didn’t reminisce on his MVP season with the Chicago Bulls, his fierce playoff battles with LeBron James or even ...