World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).Carlsen, ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen ... He argued that rapid and blitz chess better reflect a player's all-around skills. Carlsen also critiqued the recent World Championship match between Gukesh ...
The Norwegian, who boasts 17 world titles across formats, has since shifted his focus to rapid and blitz chess ... “Winning the World Chess Championship does not mean I am the best player — obviously, ...
The second confirmation came on Tuesday from the chess global FIDE, which released the full list of participants for the World Rapid and Blitz Championship without Gukesh’s name. Gukesh missing the ...
The 2024 edition of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships will take place at Wall Street, New York, from December 26 to 31. With interest in Indian chess at an all-time high following D ...
File image of current chess world champion D Gukesh and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. Image credit ... Five-time world champion Carlsen allegedly threatened to boycott the ongoing Rapid and ...