Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen was a child prodigy, though he didn't love chess at first. The Norway-born grandmaster told the ...

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess grandmaster and reigning World Chess Champion, won't defend or seek a sixth title in 2023. Carlsen, 31, revealed on his podcast, "The Magnus Effect" that he spent ...

Magnus Carlsen remains the best player in the world even in classical chess despite rarely playing the traditional format after giving up on his world title in 2023.

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. In contrast, his ...

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 ...

BERLIN — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen ...

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 ...

Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen shared a video of celebrating Norway's 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday (July ...

Magnus Carlsen, reigning world chess champion, has his own mobile app. He hangs out with actress Liv Tyler. He’s done professional modeling and ads. A new documentary film, “Magnus,” shares the story ...

Strange things happen in Hamburg all the time. On the second weekend in January, at the Brahms-Kontor building — an Art Deco marvel in the city centre — Germany’s highest level of competitive team ...

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 ...