FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Why did defending champion Magnus Carlsen decide not to play in Goa?

The current world No. 1, Magnus Carlsen is considered by many to be the greatest chess player in history. But to the ...

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Why is World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen not playing in Goa?

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will not compete in the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa, India. Citing motivational issues and a ...

Carlsen concedes Gukesh loss still weighs on him, jokes another defeat could cause ‘existential crisis’: 'I don’t know what to do'

Despite winning the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown in dominant fashion and taking home $170,000 in prize money, world No 1 ...

Gukesh D loses first game to Magnus Carlsen, still leads at end of Day 1 in Clutch Chess with wins over Nakamura, Caruana

"It started with the loss, but I was still happy with the game," Gukesh told the St Louis Chess Club in an interview after ...

Gukesh hits bottom as Carlsen storms back to lead Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025: ‘I just wasn't sharp enough’

After a blistering opening day, D Gukesh dropped to the bottom of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown points table as Magnus ...
Manchester Times

Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on ...

Top chess player Magnus Carlsen blows away competition at St. Louis tournament

Word-of-mouth, proximity to Carondelet Park and easy access right off Interstate 55 has helped the neighborhood’s festive ...
The New York Times

Magnus Carlsen, world chess No. 1, signs St Pauli contract extension for 2025-26 Bundesliga season

World chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will continue with Bundesliga team St Pauli for the 2025-26 season. Carlsen joined the German team in May 2024. Nicknamed ‘the Mozart of Chess’, the former world ...