Hindustan Times22d
Magnus Carlsen accepts D Gukesh’s World Chess C’ship challenge in cryptic statement, remarks ‘Maybe one last time…’
D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen during a match. The championship reached the decisive fourteenth game, and it was going according to Liren’s plan, who was trying to enforce a tie-breaker.
The Indian Express24d
Random piece positions, 960 possible starts: What is freestyle chess, which led to Magnus Carlsen clashing with FIDE?
The world of chess had a rather tumultuous end to 2024, with top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura taking on FIDE, the global governing body of chess. Carlsen and Nakamura accused FIDE ...
Firstpost24d
Magnus Carlsen speaks on Arjun Erigaisi's worrying form at Tata Steel Chess: 'We shouldn't read much into it'
His latest setback was a draw against Fabiano Caruana in the sixth round on Friday. World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, however, feels that Erigaisi’s form is not something to worry about at the moment. “I’m ...
Hindustan Times25d
Fans were left shocked as Magnus Carlsen resigned after 50 moves, and his rating dropped by -16.
Considered by many to be the greatest-ever chess grandmaster in history, Magnus Carlsen has a peak rating of 2882, which is the highest in history. He has been World No. 1 in the FIDE rankings ...
The Punch Newspapers26d
FULL LIST: Tinubu gives Ganduje, Magnus Abe, Afikuyomi, others board appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration ...
The Indian Express27d
Magnus Carlsen lost to 9-year-old from Bangladesh? FIDE Master makes stunning claim, but there’s a catch
A FIDE Master from Bangladesh has claimed that a nine-year-old boy he is coaching has defeated five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in an online chess tournament. The incident happened in a Bullet ...
The Straits Times27d
Magnus Carlsen v Fide row intensifies over Freestyle Chess World Championship
PARIS – The ongoing dispute between the International Chess Federation (Fide) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), which is co ...
The Peninsula27d
9-year-old Bangladeshi chess student defeats world number one Magnus Carlsen, claims coach
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi FIDE master Nayem Haque claimed that a student of his, Ryan Rashid Mugdha, had defeated chess grandmaster and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in an online ...
Firstpost28d
FIDE chief slams Magnus Carlsen for attacking Viswanathan Anand: 'If you want to attack someone, attack me'
President Arkady Dvorkovich responded to world No 1 Magnus Carlsen after the 34-year-old had described fellow five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as someone who was “not ready” to be a senior ...
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9-yr-old Bangladeshi chess prodigy Mugdha defeats 5-time world champion Magnus Carlsen
Ryan Rashid Mugdha, a nine-year-old chess prodigy from Bangladesh, has achieved the unimaginable by defeating five-time world champion and Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in an online chess match ...
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Wycombe sign Danish midfielder Westergaard
Wycombe Wanderers have signed midfielder Magnus Westergaard from Danish Superliga side Viborg. The 26-year-old has penned an undisclosed-length deal with the managerless League One promotion ...