Doha: Relieved after defending his world blitz crown, chess megastar Magnus Carlsen acknowledged it was an extremely tough field and admitted he was fortunate to win a record-extending ninth title ...

The chess world recently witnessed another captivating chapter featuring its undisputed titan, Magnus Carlsen, and the formidable rising Indian prodigy, D. Gukesh. Their intensifying rivalry has ...

Jacorey Bynum, a 19-year-old chess player from the United States, stunned the chess world by defeating Magnus Carlsen on January 27, 2026. The upset happened during a Titled Tuesday blitz game on Take ...

Magnus Carlsen trails Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world.

Magnus Carlsen reflects on his World Rapid Championship win, emphasizing the difficulty of tournaments and his psychological ...

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Magnus Carlsen had angrily slammed the table after his defeat against D Gukesh during Norway Chess in June and produced an ...

Magnus has dark-square domination. His king is super safe next to the knight here at the edge of the board (on the h6 square),” British grandmaster David Howell was saying on the Take Take Take app’s ...

India, Jan. 14 -- Chess icon Magnus Carlsen has put to rest speculation over his participation in the upcoming Norway Chess tournament, with the 20-time world champion across formats confirming he ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen underlined his enduring dominance in blitz chess by defending his title to clinch a record-extending ninth World Blitz Championship crown on Tuesday, overcoming early ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus ...