He doesn’t blanch at the opportunity to mention that his first music teacher described him as having “the musical-equivalent IQ of a little ... grand masters Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand ...

Magnus Carlsen was proved right as D Gukesh’s Freestyle Chess struggles continued. The India No. 1 had a miserable showing in ...

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 ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory ...

Magnus Carlsen secured his spot with a draw, while Fabiano Caruana also progressed. Other matches saw draws, leading to tie-breaks, and the battles for lower rankings resulted in draws as well.

Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, added another triumph to his illustrious career on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75mn Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2 ...

Hans Niemann, who was accused of cheating by world chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022, suddenly pulls out from the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris PARIS, France – Hans Niemann, the chess ...

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 ...

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 ...

If ever there was doubt that Magnus Carlsen is built differently, it was put to rest during a round-robin stage match of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 in Paris. The five-time world champion ...

But Gukesh, Niemann, Vincent, Maxime… Vidit on paper is going to struggle a bit,” Carlsen had remarked. In round 11, when Magnus defeated Gukesh, the duo shook hands. After that, Gukesh seemingly ...