You may have heard of the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and his jeans. On December 28 at the Rapid World Chess Championship, he ...

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

For once, everyone in the chess world appeared to agree with the controversial American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann. “The ...

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 ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates set a franchise record on Monday night, but football fans were looking at the rookie for another reason.

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 Friday over a dispute with officials over his attire.

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