Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess

A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger.

Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players

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.

Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'

Five-time classical chess world champion Carlsen is hunting on other grounds to show he is still the player to beat.

Carlsen says Vishwanathan ‘not ready for FIDE job’

World No.1 chess player Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took shots at Viswanathan Anand, the deputy president of chess' global governing body FIDE, saying the Indian chess great is ‘not ready for the job’  after confirming he would compete in the World Blitz Championship.

Chess federation relaxes dress code after 'jeangate'

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."

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans

The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.

Gukesh eyes 'greatness' after chess crown returns to India

Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.

Magnus Carlsen awestruck as Indian player touches his feet

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.

10-year-old ‘Messi of Chess’ beats Magnus Carlsen

“I’m very happy. It’s amazing for me because I had never faced [Carlsen],” said Oro after the game on Saturday.

June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess

A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger.

May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025

Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players

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.

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'

Five-time classical chess world champion Carlsen is hunting on other grounds to show he is still the player to beat.

December 31, 2024
December 31, 2024

Carlsen says Vishwanathan ‘not ready for FIDE job’

World No.1 chess player Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took shots at Viswanathan Anand, the deputy president of chess' global governing body FIDE, saying the Indian chess great is ‘not ready for the job’  after confirming he would compete in the World Blitz Championship.

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

Chess federation relaxes dress code after 'jeangate'

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."

December 28, 2024
December 28, 2024

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans

The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.

December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024

Gukesh eyes 'greatness' after chess crown returns to India

Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Magnus Carlsen awestruck as Indian player touches his feet

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.

March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024

10-year-old ‘Messi of Chess’ beats Magnus Carlsen

“I’m very happy. It’s amazing for me because I had never faced [Carlsen],” said Oro after the game on Saturday.

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

Carlsen, Niemann bury chess hatchet

Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said Monday.