Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion, faced disqualification from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for violating FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans. Despite being fined USD 200 and ...
File image of current chess world champion D Gukesh and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. Image credit: FIDE/Reuters The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour finds itself mired in controversy more ...
The 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship began with quite an upset as Magnus Carlsen, the World No 1 and defending World Rapid champion, was stunned by 18-year-old GM Denis Lazavik and ...