Carlsen, 34 now, became the world’s top chess player at age 13 and has retained the Grandmaster title five times since then.

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 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 ...

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen gave a strange response to questions about the culture around the franchise on Monday morning.

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 ...

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.