The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion ...

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...

Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on ...

Facing a public relations checkmate, the International Chess Federation surrendered and allowed world champ Magnus Carlsen to ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

The 34-year-old has since said he will return to the contest on Monday and will continue to wear jeans when he plays. Carlsen ...

The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Friday after being confronted over a dress code violation.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, says he has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after refusing ...