The World Blitz Chess Championship is all set for a grand finale on the final day of the year with India in with a chance for a third world champion in 2024 and a heavyweight competition in the ...

Defending World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in Round 9 due to a dress code violation (jeans) and previous warning.

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 from a round for ...

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).

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Friday, Dec. 27 after he refused to change out of his jeans in accordance with the International Chess ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the ...

The shared title capped off an eventful few days for Carlsen, who initially quit the World Rapid and Blitz Championships last week after refusing to change out of jeans.. FIDE said at the time ...

Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday. ... He said "it became a bit of a matter of principle," so he quit the rapid and blitz championships.

Rapid & Blitz Chess winner, five-time World Chess champion Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen, plays chess with Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi in the 6th TATA Steel Chess India Tournament at Dhono Dhanyo ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week.. Tuesday’s final in New York was ...

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).