Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival. The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster ...

This is Carlsen's eighth Blitz title (and 18th major chess tournament triumph) while this is Nepomniachtchi first. This meant that serial runner up Nepomniachtchi (three times in Rapid ...

NEW YORK – Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York, after initially quitting following governing body Fide’s decision to bar him ...

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 world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...

After Friday's incident, Carlsen posted a picture of his offending outfit on X with the caption "OOTD" - meaning "outfit of the day" The world's number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen ...

The world's number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has said he will return to a major chess competition after the sport's governing body agreed to relax its dress code. Carlsen quit the World ...

World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will no longer compete in the World Rapid or Blitz Chess Championships after violating the International Chess Federation’s dress code policy. Carlsen ...

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans. The chess grandmaster was defending his titles at the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...