In 2022, he refused to defend his world title in classical chess, the longer form of the game, citing his displeasure over the format. Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, from India, now holds the title ...

Chess players were beside themselves when Magnus ... was played on the night of New Year’s Eve in New York. While the game typically ends with one winner, on this occasion, the two finalists ...

It all started with Dota Auto Chess, a custom game mode for Dota 2 which then spun off to do its own thing, simply called Auto Chess. Valve took notice, and decided to create the ill-fated Dota ...

Magnus Carlsen made a fashionably late entry into round 1 of the World Blitz Championship at New York’s Wall Street on Monday and said one of the reasons was that he was buying a new pair of jeans to ...

(FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships) A polished appearance conveys seriousness and respect for the game, setting the tone for a focused and engaging tournament experience, it said in ...

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back ... a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.

The chess world is never short on scandals ... “FIDE has a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the game. The chesscom mafia tried to ruin my career because of a similar emotional outburst ...

The chess legend is known for getting angry after losing games and then reporting or blocking his opponents without any evidence. In the past, Kramnik has also accused Gukesh and Indian ...

The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two-game stint in the Big Apple this week. At midnight on Saturday, Wembanyama, an avid ...

Enter Dommaraju Gukesh and his 16 chess pieces. 2024's pick was unanimous ... The claws came out after a loss in game 1 -- Gukesh was too raw, too reliant on his calculations to deal with the ...

Wembanyama invited fans on X to come to Washington Square Park to play chess. Fans gathered for the chance to play a game with the NBA star, he then thanked everyone who came despite the rain.

Magnus Carlsen, often hailed as one of the greatest chess players of all time, is spearheading an ambitious initiative to revolutionise the centuries-old game. With a vision to modernise chess and ...