Fans would have preferred them to contest the world crown, but 20-minute Rapid games are a competitive substitute ...

After winning the inaugural chess competition at the Esports World Cup last year, Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his crown after beating Denis Lazavik in straight sets in the Grand Final in ...

Magnus Carlsen has named his Mount Rushmore of chess, selecting Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov and himself among the game's all-time greats.

Norway’s world No 1 outclassed the field and won the $250,000 first prize at the four-day event in France ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has sent shock waves ...

The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...