Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann have a long history together, which goes back to September 2022 when the Norwegian accused ...

Speaking at the sidelines of Weissenhaus Freestyle Grand Slam, D Gukesh was asked if he could ever overtake Magnus Carlsen's peak rating.

Freestyle chess is now popular because of the abundance of knowledge about the standard starting position. It randomizes the opening and side-steps memorization by shuffling the pieces on the back ...

The International Chess Federation fined Carlsen USD 200 and then banned him from taking part in a round nine at the World ...

Magnus Carlsen is auctioning the “forbidden jeans” that led to the infamous ‘jeansgate’ scandal at the 2024 World Rapid and ...

German GM Martin Keymer was Freestyling in style, successively defeating the world’s two highest-rated players to capture the ...

Magnus Carlsen joins Team Liquid for the 2025 Esports World Cup, continuing his rift with FIDE. Chess’ inclusion in esports ...

What is white’s best move? The lesson this week is that chess is often about finding the right angles. Reach Eric Morrow at ...

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour sponsor Jan Henric Buettner has revealed he didn’t seek Magnus Carlsen’s approval before ...

Two prominent voices want chess to change. Carlsen, the 34-year-old Norwegian grand master and five-time world champion who ...

Reigning world champion D Gukesh finished at the bottom after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the ...