The FIDE World Chess Championship carries a $2.5m (£1.96m ... upon the prior record held by Garry Kasparov (born April 1963) who was 22 when he won the title in Moscow in November 1985 by ...

As crazy as that may sound, that is exactly what happened and it is not that Hill committed any atrocious crime. After winning the championship in East London (South Africa) on December 29, 1962, Hill ...

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

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024. Singapore—I made three associations ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

The drama kicked off on December 27 when Carlsen showed up to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York wearing denim instead of slacks. FIDE said the chess world all-star was in v ...

Carlsen made a U-turn on his decision to not play the Blitz championship and reminded the chess world what all the fuss was about. He beat Hans Nieman 2.5 - 1.5 in the quarterfinal (where he ...

Americans Fabiano Caruana (current USA champion and former World Championship contender) and Hikaru Nakamura, a five-time USA champion and one of the most dominant blitz players in chess history.

The year concludes with the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York, USA. Indian chess has seen an unprecedented surge in 2024, with notable achievements including Praggnanandhaa and Arjun ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival. The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster ...