Organised by the match site chess.com, the duel -- dubbed "Magnus Carlsen vs. The World" -- pitted the 34-year-old Norwegian against amateurs from around the planet who decided their moves by popular vote.
There was triple delight for Wadifa, who not only won the women’s championship but also earned the status of a Women’s International Master alongside earning a place in the Chess World Cup.
Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."
The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown against 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeking to make history by becoming the youngest ever undisputed titleholder in the sport.
The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.
Magnus Carlsen was surprised when Bristy Mukherjee touched his feet at the Tata Steel Chess India Festival, reflecting this region's deep-rooted cultural respect. This gesture underscores the universal value of appreciating diverse traditions.
A hush falls over the concrete bench as a small group is huddled around two men sitting across each other, eyes locked on the 64
Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib shared third position with 18 other players after the fourth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championships in Chengdu, China ended yesterday.
FIDE Master Fahad Rahman earned four points after the eighth round of the 19th Dubai Open Chess Tournament, which is currently taking place in Dubai, UAE.
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen extended his dominance over the chess world by winning the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time on Wednesday, beating his Russian challenger Sergei Karyakin in a tiebreaker.
WFM Nazrana Khan Eva has yet to lose her solo lead in the Saif Global Sports
Three players shared the lead at the close of the second round of Saif Global Sports 36th National Women's Chess Championship,
The Bangladesh men's chess team produce their worst-ever result in a Chess Olympiad in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku on
Bangladesh produced their worst performance in recent history of the Chess Olympiad, with the men's team finishing 76th and the women's team 77th, in the 42nd edition of the tournament which finished on Tuesday in Azrbaijan capital Baku.
Bangladesh men's team bounce back from a poor string of results with a 4-0 point win against South Korea.
Bangladesh men's team slips to 76th position after losing to Serbia 3-1 in the 42nd Chess Olympiad.
