Chinese-born Canadian says on visit to Hong Kong that she wants to encourage more people to play – and challenge some ...

The May 2025 FIDE chess rankings reveal significant shifts in both men's and women's top 10 lists. Magnus Carlsen maintains ...

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Magnus Carlsen was proved right as D Gukesh’s Freestyle Chess struggles continued. The India No. 1 had a miserable showing in Paris, settling for joint-11th position with fellow Indian Vidit ...

World #1 Magnus Carlsen wins at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, showcasing his versatility and securing a $200,000 prize while embracing the joy of the game PARIS, France – World number ...

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 ...

PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Magnus Carlsen capitalised on a blunder by Hikaru Nakamura to seize the lead in the final of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Paris on Saturday while Arjun Erigaisi collected his third ...

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 ...

Paris's Freestyle Chess Grand Slam's knockouts began with Magnus Carlsen's win over Abdusattorov, while other quarterfinals drew. Nepomniachtchi's "Nepo Gambit" intrigued, yet drew with Keymer.

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 ...

And who could forget Magnus Carlsen’s jeans incident at the 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship? The five-time world champion walked away from the competition after refusing to change out of ...