Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...

Magnus Carlsen triumphed at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, securing the title by defeating Hikaru Nakamura 1.5–0.5 in the final. Carlsen's dominant performance earned him the $200,000 ...

Viswanathan Anand, the only other World Champion from India apart from Gukesh, backs the youngster to have a good time at the ...

Magnus Carlsen's influence continues to captivate the chess world as the Norwegian icon's suggestion triggers a historic ...

After the time control, Nakamura offered a draw, which Keymer accepted, leaving the match evenly poised. Results after Semifinal Day 1: Top Bracket: Fabiano Caruana 0.5-0.5 Magnus Carlsen Hikaru ...

Meanwhile in the fight for the 9th to 12th spot, world champion D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi drew against Richard Rapport of ...

Magnus Carlsen ... This means a faster time limit, from slow classical chess, as favoured by Carlsen, to one-hour rapid chess. The change may also reflect the more fragile global economic climate ...

In Paris, the most romantic city in the world, Magnus Carlsen has fallen in love again. With chess. Carlsen declared so himself. Right after he had defeated one-time arch-nemesis Hikaru Nakamura in ...

Magnus Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura in a blockbuster final in Paris to be crowned champion after falling short in Weissenhaus while Arjun Erigaisi impresses on debut, finishing fourth at the end ...

Big changes are in the line for the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, with the upcoming event set to adopt a shorter time control ... that the idea was floated by former world champion Magnus ...

In Chess, world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway clinched the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 in Paris, France, yesterday. He defeated American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura with a 1.5-0.5 match ...