Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...
Last year in December, Magnus Carlsen's ‘Jeansgate’ controversy took the chess world by storm. The world No. 1 quit the FIDE World Rapid Championship midway through the tournament, after he was fined ...
The Indian GM handed the five-time world champion his second classical loss in three rounds of a Norway Chess to earn ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen at Day 2 of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New York on December 27, 2024. (Misha ...
NEW DELHI: World number one Magnus Carlsen has called for the resignation of International Chess Federation (FIDE) President ...
Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has chosen denim over chess. The world chess number one player, who earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13, walked away from a tournament after being asked to change ...
Oslo (AFP) – The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets ...
Chess icon Magnus Carlsen and wife Ella Victoria Carlsen welcomed their first child on September 27, drawing global congratulations. FIDE's unique social media post referenced "great genes" and subtly ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of ...