Magnus Carlsen flatly accused Hans Niemann of cheating in a lengthy statement Monday. Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, explained his decision to withdraw from the Sinquefield Cup ...

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the first round of Norway Chess 2026. The tournament takes place annually in ...

The world No 1 has had difficult periods previously, but at 35 and a wealthy family man, could he now be tempted towards a ...

Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen was a child prodigy, though he didn't love chess at first. The Norway-born grandmaster told the ...

Two weeks ago, at a press conference in London, after Round Five of the twelve-round world chess championship, the two competitors, Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen, were asked to name their ...

Magnus Carlsen had entered the 2026 Norway Chess in Oslo as a strong favourite to win a record-extending eighth title. The world No 1, however, would end up having an underwhelming campaign, one where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos ...

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 ...

Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident. In contrast, his ...

Magnus Carlsen, reigning world chess champion, has his own mobile app. He hangs out with actress Liv Tyler. He’s done professional modeling and ads. A new documentary film, “Magnus,” shares the story ...

By a quirk of fate, the first and last sentence of Magnus Carlsen’s press conference after becoming the World Rapid Champion looked to drive home the same point. He started off by letting the world ...