Magnus Carlsen is a multi-time chess world champion and one of the sport's most recognisable figures, but his career has not been without controversy.

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 ...

The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...

History was created at the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship when for the first time in history of the tournament the title ...

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.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen returns to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York wearing jeans after FIDE ...

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen announced his return to play in this year’s final World Blitz Championship after the ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing ...

The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion ...