Magnus Carlsen had just been introduced to chess by his father, Henrik, when Jordan was securing his first hat trick of NBA championships with the Bulls in the early 1990s.

Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, April 7, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes) Dommaraju was equally in shock.

With two wins in his pocket, Magnus Carlsen knows only a huge stumble will keep from retaining the world title he has held since 2013. By Dylan Loeb McClain The world chess championship currently ...

Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident.

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 ...

Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, is no stranger to making headlines—but his latest controversy has nothing to do with his gameplay. The chess ...

Magnus Carlsen recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience for a two-hour session, which was one of the most exciting chess talks in recent memory. The post Bad News for Joe Rogan After Magnus ...

BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is doubling down on his love for denim. On Tuesday, G-Star announced a new campaign starring the No. 1 rated player in the world.

Chess.com and Carlsen reached a settlement with Niemann, who had sued them and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura for $100 million over what he alleged was a “civil conspiracy” to defame him.