During the World Rapid Chess Championship a few days earlier Carlsen had withdrawn from the Rapid and upcoming Blitz Tournaments. It was ostensibly about the tournament rules not allowing jeans ...

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Grandmaster Koneru Humpy following her victory at the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...

Niemann, who has clashed with Carlsen in the past after being accused of cheating by the world No. 1 – an accusation that led to a high-profile lawsuit – was particularly vocal about the power ...

In October, 21-year-old grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi achieved a historic milestone by crossing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live ...

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on Friday over a dispute with officials over his attire.

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

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, ...