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 the stage ...

Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has sent shock waves through the chess world after resigning from a game after one move in a moment that has gone viral online. The online contest between ...

FIDE has approved a new Combined World Champion format, which is set to begin in 2027. This innovation may transform chess ...

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Magnus Carlsen was 13 when he became a Grandmaster and ...

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport. After playing just one move in a ...

BERLIN — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...

Magnus Carlsen is letting the chess speak for itself. The world champion stunned the chess world this morning by resigning in protest after just one move against Hans Niemann. This morning’s game at ...

Magnus Carlsen recently became a father with the five-time world champion and his wife, Ella Victoria Carlsen, welcoming ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game ...