The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

Magnus Carlsen was involved in a controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York. The chess ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...

History was created at the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship when for the first time in history of the tournament the title ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on ...

Host Scott Tong gets the latest on the seemingly bizarre story with big financial implications for all involved with John Hartmann, editor of Chess Life.

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Chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, ...