Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the first round of Norway Chess 2026. The tournament takes place annually in ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World Blitz Championship — a competition he has won seven times previously — after going head-to-head with organizers over his refusal to change out of jeans ...

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura showered praise on Viswanathan Anand after his recent match against Magnus Carlsen.

After ruling the sport for more than a decade, five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen finds his authority challenged over ...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

The world’s greatest player makes his Hong Kong debut alongside American star Fabiano Caruana, Mongolia’s 34th Prime Minister ...

According to the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, the Azerbaijani team Odlar Yurdu ultimately defeated one of the tournament ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans... Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World ...