I taught my younger brother how to play chess when I was in junior high and he was in elementary school. I took pleasure in routinely beating him despite his being a beginner. But he quickly caught up ...

Magnus Carlsen says becoming a father has made him even more certain he will never return to the classical World Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen has identified what he sees as Gukesh Dommaraju’s biggest weakness ahead of the world champion’s title defence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos ...

Carlsen called Sindarov the favourite, but said he believes Gukesh's ability ceiling is on par or better than the Uzbek's.

Magnus Carlsen added yet another incredible feat in his storied career after winning the World Rapid Championship 2025 on Sunday. In the 13-round tournament, the Norwegian witnessed ups and downs but ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the king when it comes to the chessboard but the Norwegian showed that he can handle himself well on the golf course. Carlsen was part of a golf outing in Bengaluru amidst the ...

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 ...

Magnus Carlsen handed his Player of the Match award to Vidit Gujrathi after Alpine APL Pipers beat FYERS American Gambits 9-7. The gesture underlined Vidit's decisive 96-move win and drew a warm ...

Playing Magnus Carlsen isn’t just a chess game - it’s a reality check. The position can look normal for a moment, then one small mistake gets punished instantly. This video shows what it feels like to ...

Two weeks ago, at a press conference in London, after Round Five of the twelve-round world chess championship, the two competitors, Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen, were asked to name their ...