In 2022, he refused to defend his world title in classical chess, the longer form of the game, citing his displeasure over the format. Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, from India, now holds the title ...

Magnus Carlsen made a fashionably late entry into round 1 of the World Blitz Championship at New York’s Wall Street on Monday and said one of the reasons was that he was buying a new pair of jeans to ...

(FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships) A polished appearance conveys seriousness and respect for the game, setting the tone for a focused and engaging tournament experience, it said in ...

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...

The chess world is never short on scandals ... “FIDE has a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the game. The chesscom mafia tried to ruin my career because of a similar emotional outburst ...

The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two-game stint in the Big Apple this week. At midnight on Saturday, Wembanyama, an avid ...

Wembanyama invited fans on X to come to Washington Square Park to play chess. Fans gathered for the chance to play a game with the NBA star, he then thanked everyone who came despite the rain.

Magnus Carlsen, often hailed as one of the greatest chess players of all time, is spearheading an ambitious initiative to revolutionise the centuries-old game. With a vision to modernise chess and ...

A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion. Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of ...

Microsoft is betting big on a new breed of laptops with built-in AI processing capabilities. It's still early days, but here's what sets these systems apart right now. PC hardware is nice, but it ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the ...