Magnus Carlsen, Blitz and Chess

FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi share open title; Ju Wenjun wins women's
Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.
‘Chess world is officially a joke’: Hans Niemann’s explosive rant after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi share title
Hans Niemann was accused of causing damage to a hotel room after a defeat in a tournament earlier this year. Referring to that incident, he posted: “Don’t worry guys, I’m not staying in a hotel room.”
Magnus Carlsen to rejoin World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.
Champion Magnus Carlsen Rocked The Chess World By Refusing To Take Off His Jeans
The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to change, got fined, and then threatened to back out of the event altogether. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) then proceeded to blink first.
Historic tie: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi share World Blitz Championship
Reigning FIDE World Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen won his 8th title on Wednesday, 1 January. In a historic feat, Carlsen decided to share the title with his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi, making them the first twin winners of the competition.
Title Gambit Accepted: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to be joint world blitz champions
This is the first time in history that two players have shared the World Blitz title in scenes reminiscent of Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi agreeing to share the Olympic gold in the high jump event at Tokyo 2020.
Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Controversy followed.
The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen sports jeans in return to championship following dress code controversy
Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved
International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship ...
Carlsen to rejoin chess championship after jeans dispute resolved
Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday, where he was defending his title, when he ...
Top-ranked chess superstar reconciles with federation after dress-code dispute
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen announced his return to play in this year’s final World Blitz Championship after the ...
India Chess Star R Vaishali Clinches Women's Bronze In World Blitz Championship
In the 'Open' section, world number one Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three ...
How Magnus Carlsen’s jeans sparked a chess controversy
The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change ...
Victor Wembanyama's chess opponent breaks silence on his match
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama tangled with some of New York's greatest chess players. One is telling the story of ...