For once, everyone in the chess world appeared to agree with the controversial American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann. “The Chess world is officially a joke,” opined chess’s 21-year-old chief ...
Magnus Carlsen was involved in a controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York. The chess grandmaster was seen wearing jeans.
MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated chess player Yan Nepomnyashchy on his victory in the World Blitz Chess Championship in New York.
Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on Friday over a dispute with officials over his attire.