Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival. The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster ...

Chess players were beside themselves when Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to end the FIDE championship in a tie. The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship was played on the night of New ...

NEW YORK – Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York, after initially quitting following governing body Fide’s decision to bar him ...

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans.

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans. The chess grandmaster was defending his titles at the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...

The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament ...

Athlete of the Year, Male has sort of been a foregone conclusion in Indian sport ever since a golden night in Tokyo in 2021. A unanimous choice always, that award's been kept aside for Neeraj ...

NEW YORK - Spurs star Victor Wembanyama surprised fans in New York this week by inviting fans to play chess with him at a park. Wembanyama invited fans on X to come to Washington Square Park to ...

Magnus Carlsen has withdrawn from a tournament in New York after being told he would have to change out of his jeans in order to play the next round. The world's top-ranked player said the dispute ...