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Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...
Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new set of rules and is engaged in an ongoing battle with the World Chess ...
Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Germany dealt a major blow to hopes of reconciliation ...
Magnus Carlsen’s former main second has questioned D Gukesh’s ability to defend his chess world title in 2026. Jon Ludvig ...
Arjun Erigaisi put up an impressive performance in his maiden appearance in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, the ...
Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik have issued dire warnings against cheating, but chess.com's Peter Doggers ...
Ju is the reigning Women’s World Chess Champion as of 2025. She won the title in 2018 and successfully defended it in 2020 ...
For two days in a row, I felt so clueless out of the opening phase. That’s the beauty of the game, it's supposed to be hard” ...
The high-profile matchup would add a new layer to their already intense rivalry, but in a format neither is universally ...
Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster at the heart of an alleged cheating scandal, has yet to provide an explanation on his ...
Carlsen and Abdusattorov lead the standings at the end of Day 1 in the Paris leg; Arjun is the best performer among Indians ...