FIDE has urged the Freestyle series to refrain from using the "World Championship" designation. The federation has made it ...

A dispute between the chess federation FIDE and Magnus Carlsen escalates over the branding of the Freestyle Chess series.

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 ...

At just nine years old, Rayan Rashid Mugdho, a young chess prodigy from Dhaka, has achieved what many seasoned players can only dream of—defeating five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. This ...

Platform provider BETBY hosted chess icon and brand ambassador Magnus Carlsen at its booth during ICE Barcelona ’s opening ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round ...

The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...