“They want to see Magnus Carlsen play chess. He’s the best player in the world and that’s that.” FIDE insisted that the rules were the rules and applied “equally to all players.

Zoey Tang started playing chess at age 7 in a local library. Now, at just 16, she’s No. 1 in the U.S. and ready to be named a ...

D Gukesh has admitted that handling the success of winning the World Chess Championship has been difficult, but he has stayed ...

If you look at the world rankings, which have Raducanu at No 61 and Swiatek No 2, you would expect this to be a straightforward result. But with Raducanu up to No 13 in the overall rankings and 19 in ...

The documentary, directed by Benjamin Ree, features extensive archival footage and home movies of the Norwegian chess player from infancy to age 22, when he won the world championship. It's a rare ...

Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

On a recent Friday afternoon, Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, showed up at the World Rapid Championships, on Wall Street, in New York, wearing a blazer, dress shoes ...

Five-time World Chess champion, Magnus Carlsen has won the first-ever Freestyle Friday tournament on Chess.com. The Norwegian ...

The tournament includes the world’s top-rated player and former world champion in classical chess, Magnus Carlsen. As the top seed, Carlsen will aim to defend his titles in both the Rapid and ...

The 16-year-old discovered chess through a best friend who introduced ... as well as No. 2 in the world for her age. “I’m a very top player in terms of girls’ chess, but I wouldn’t call ...