The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen got the defence of his Rapid and Blitz world title off to an indifferent start by collecting just ...

Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...

Magnus Carlsen settled a bizarre feud with chess’s international governing body by returning to a major tournament in New York City days after a dispute with officials led him to withdraw abruptly.

The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship over jeans FIDE enforces strict ...

International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans.