After his win in Singapore, chess great Magnus Carlsen had said that classical chess was perhaps the "worst way" to measure a player, adding that rapid chess was perhaps a more "pure" form of chess.

World number 1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen met the current FIDE World Champion D Gukesh on Friday ahead of a much-awaited clash between the two players on 8 February, The Guardian reported.

Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement into chess with randomised starting positions and faster gameplay.

Breaking his silence on the match-fixing controversy for the first-time, FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich defended Magnus Carlsen in an interview. Magnus Carlsen has been facing the heat since ...

Breaking his silence for the first time, FIDE chief Arkady Dvorkovich decided to attack Magnus Carlsen for his words on FIDE officials like Viswanathan Anand. 2024’s year-ending FIDE World Rapid ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen has demanded that International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich resign for "coercion of players, misuse of power and broken promises" after talks to ...

The Luka Doncic trade has shocked not just basketball fans, but celebrities from other sports have also been reacting to the incident. Among them is Norwegian chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.

Indian GM D Gukesh faced tough matches, while Javokhir Sindarov shined, defeating Magnus Carlsen and securing 4.5/5 points. Fabiano Caruana also advanced, and Carlsen's qualification hangs in the ...

PARIS – The ongoing dispute between the International Chess Federation (Fide) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), which is co ...

World Champion D Gukesh qualified for the knockout stage in the first event of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour, despite losing to the world’s highest-rated player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway ...

Magnus Carlsen reflects on his initial impression of D Gukesh ahead of their highly anticipated clash at the 2025 Norway ...

D Gukesh finished eighth in the standings and lost to Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the round-robin stage.