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

The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing jeans, ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...

NEW YORK -- Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its ...

The 34-year-old has since said he will return to the contest on Monday and will continue to wear jeans when he plays. Carlsen ...

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

Facing a public relations checkmate, the International Chess Federation surrendered and allowed world champ Magnus Carlsen to ...

The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change ...