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 ...

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has chosen denim over chess. The world chess number one player, who earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13, walked away from a tournament after being asked to change ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Blitz Chess Championship here following FIDE's decision to allow players to compete in jeans, a couple of days after disqualifying him from the ...

In a move that could redefine the structure of professional chess, FIDE has approved a new format titled the FIDE Combined World Champion, with its first edition set to begin in 2027. Launched by ...

Hikaru Nakamura has said that he is the second-best chess player in the world behind Magnus Carlsen, defending his ranking ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.On Friday, Carlsen walked ...

The chess world was stunned as Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare endgame collapse against Jorden van foreest in a Classical game ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen at Day 2 of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New York on December 27, 2024. (Misha ...