Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new set of rules and is engaged in an ongoing battle with the World Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer Earlier this month ...

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen in the opening two rounds of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in ...

Among the Indians, Arjun Erigaisi had the best performance, coming fifth in the standings. Magnus Carlsen had predicted D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi's performances ahead of the Paris Freestyle ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world ... but players have between 10 and 60 minutes to make their moves. Carlsen said the event will likely favor the older players as he ...

Hikaru Nakamura commits a late blunder to allow Magnus Carlsen to win Game 1 of their blockbuster final after putting up a ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory at the inaugural Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. The Norwegian Grandmast ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a ...

PARIS - World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his ... The Freestyle Grand Slam circuit now moves to Las Vegas in July, where Carlsen is expected to compete again. Carlsen has ruled out ...

Arjun Erigaisi fared the best ... the good moves. Maybe the players who have this kind of feeling for where the pieces belong like Magnus or Vincent… not everybody has that.” Carlsen reigned ...