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143,000 people teamed up to tie the world’s top chess player
As CNN notes, “very, very sound chess” required over 508,000 votes cast and 30,000 forum posts throughout the six-week-long ...
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Magnus Carlsen Announces He Will Become a Father for the First Time
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has announced that he will soon become a father for the first time. He shared a ...
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Exclusive: Magnus Carlsen discusses parenthood, FIDE and Hikaru bromance
In this episode of Global News Today, we sit down with Magnus Carlsen, legendary Norwegian Chess Grandmaster, as he opens up about life at the pinnacle of the chess world, life away from the ...
Hans Niemann beats arch-nemesis Magnus Carlsen to win 'Late Titled Tuesday' online event
Magnus Carlsen finished tied for the top spot with a score of 9.5 points in the ‘Early’ as well as ‘Late’ events in the ...
Magnus Carlsen asked if he’s afraid of facing Gukesh in classical chess, here’s World No 1 response
In an interview on Take Take Take app, five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen was asked about a topic that has been ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game against 140,000 people worldwide BERLIN -- BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of ...
FIDE announces €1 million prize money, 'exciting' new format for World Rapid and Blitz Championships
Qatar capital Doha will be hosting the World Rapid and Blitz Championships from 26 to 31 December this year. Here’s what’s in ...