Carlsen is a friend of Jan Henric Buettner, a Hamburg-born entrepreneur whose Weissenhaus Chess Academy sponsors the St.Pauli ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...

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

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

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...

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

On Friday, Carlsen walked away from the World Rapid Chess Championship ... on the board before playing his first move and ultimately going on to win the match. Magnus Carlsen arrives one minute ...

Carlsen had married Ella Victoria Malone at a ceremony in Oslo on 4 January. The honeymoon, however, barely lasted a week and ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the ... accommodation is within a short walking distance from the playing venue, making adherence to the rules more convenient ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship ... changed into approved attire, ...

Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian chess grandmaster and one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, boasts an ...

The 34-year-old has since said he will return to the contest on Monday and will continue to wear jeans when he plays. Carlsen ...