The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...

Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural Esports World Cup chess tournament on Friday, defeating Alireza ...

Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The ...

The first day of the FIDE Chess World Cup final saw World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and India's R Praggnanandhaa settling for a draw. The final, which is being held in Baku (Azerbaijan), enters the ...

Magnus Carlsen was left fuming as the crowd cheered for Hikaru Nakamura after Game 3 of their Esports World Cup semi-final ...

Carlsen is now widely regarded as the best chess player of all time. He has been the top player in the world since 2011, and the reigning world champion ever since that victory over Anand.

Magnus Carlsen created a stir in the chess world earlier this week when he resigned from a preliminary match at the Julius Baer Generation Cup against American Hans Niemann after making only one move.

Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju's chess encounters have gained significant attention, particularly following events like Norway Chess 2025, where they exchanged victories.

Magnus Carlsen (pictured) and Hans Niemann had barely sat down for their online tournament match when the world champion quit after one move. (Getty Images: Dean Mouhtaropoulos, file photo) ...

Magnus Carlsen returned to the highest levels of chess and winning ways after he enjoyed a break from the sport to play poker. In his absence, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren contested Carlsen ...

Carlsen, the world No. 1, won four games and never lost. He emerged victorious in a marathon battle in Game 6, an instant classic and the longest world championship game ever played.

Carlsen, the world No. 1, went into the match as an 88 percent favorite, and into the tiebreakers as a 74 percent favorite, according to FiveThirtyEight’s analysis.