Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a game to share a world championship title with his rival. The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster was ...
He's spending most of his time and energy on faster chess formats. Speed chess. What does that say about where chess is right now? LEVY ROZMAN: It doesn't sound good to the average person.
2024 Chess great Magnus Carlsen beat nemesis Hans Niemann 17.5-12.5 to advance to the Speed Chess Championship final on Friday, in their first face-off since the world number one accused his ...
The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster was drawing his speed chess match with Ian Nepomniachtchi, of Russia, on Wednesday, and was deep in a sudden death tiebreak before he leaned over the board ...
The 34-year-old grandmaster is the most decorated player in this high-speed chess format where each player has 3 minutes plus a 2-second increment per move, with seven world titles since 2013.