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

The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he ...

Carlsen defeated Hans Niemann in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship before making a "what's the fuss" gesture at the ...

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky took an indirect dig at Magnus Carlsen after the controversial World Rapid and Blitz Championship.

It’s been quite a journey for Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number-one chess player as of January 2025. First, he sparked controversy by wearing jeans to a tournament, which led to a heated dress code ...

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

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Friday after being confronted over a dress code violation.

In a video that's gone viral, Carlsen can be heard telling Nepomniachtchi that if “FIDE refuse (to allow us to share title), ...

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

The chess world has been embroiled in controversy recently, starting with a series of incidents during the FIDE World Rapid ...