The final opponent Carlsen defeated was Vincent Keymer, one of the world’s strongest players and among the top 20 in ratings.

Maghsoodloo finished in second place by Buchholz tiebreaks, ahead of six other players also on seven points. Since Carlsen ...

Bengaluru: Vincent Keymer twirled a captured white pawn between his fingers. The 20-year-old German knew it was over. Sitting ...

Magnus Carlsen made history by winning the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025 with a flawless score of 9/9, a remarkable ...

Bulgarian chess prodigy Ivan Kukushkin has made a bold statement after securing his second victory in as many games against ...

In a chat with the Paris Grand Slam commentary team, Magnus Carlsen explained how he managed to “shut” Hikaru Nakamura out ...

Magnus Carlsen was proved right as D Gukesh’s Freestyle Chess struggles continued. The India No. 1 had a miserable showing in ...

Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new ...

D Gukesh, the reigning World Chess Champion, recently shared his thoughts on the complexities of Freestyle Chess, admitting ...

In Chess, world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway clinched the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 in Paris, France, yesterday. He defeated American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura with a 1.5-0.5 match ...

The high-profile matchup would add a new layer to their already intense rivalry, but in a format neither is universally ...

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are set for a dream final in Paris after defeating Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer ...