C HESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...

Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen, 34, was drawing against Ian Nepomniachtchi, also known as Nepo, at the World Blitz Championships on Wednesday when he leaned over the board and offered ...

Chess star Magnus Carlsen has had an incredibly successful career but has not always managed to stay away from controversy. The 34-year-old multi-time world champion has been the No.1 ranked chess ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was ...

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 ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.On Friday, Carlsen ...