The chess world may be on the brink of a fascinating twist, with legendary former world champion Garry Kasparov hinting at a scenario that could potentially bring Magnus Carlsen back into the World ...

Magnus Carlsen has ruled chess for more than a decade, having occupied the No 1 spot continuously since July 2011. Eight-time ...

Magnus Carlsen clinched the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament title by defeating Arjun Erigaisi in a sudden-death playoff after they tied in both classical and blitz tiebreak games. Erigaisi had ...

As she sat down for a match with the world’s No1 chess player Magnus Carlsen, Alua Nurman could not resist asking for a selfie. To the 18-year-old grand master’s delight, Carlsen agreed and leaned ...

He’s the king of snitches! The world’s top-ranked chess player happily posed for a selfie with an awe-struck teenage opponent before their match — just to quickly rat her out to a referee for having a ...