World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen isn’t pleased with his performance in Freestyle Chess at the Paris Grand Slam. He narrowly escaped ...

Magnus Carlsen had to rely on his experience and ... Carlsen reigned supreme in a knight endgame, and had an extra pawn. Then it was followed by back-to-back draws. The third game was close ...

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are set to face off in the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final after winning their ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, added another triumph to his illustrious career on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75mn Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, the ...

The high-profile matchup would add a new layer to their already intense rivalry, but in a format neither is universally ...

Day 1 of the quarterfinals at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris saw Magnus Carlsen securing a victory, while the ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the ...

They are faced with a giant projection screen, and realise an innovative challenge awaits - a memory test set by the world number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen.

The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle set by chess superstar and world number one Magnus Carlsen. The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle ...

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam preliminary stage wrapped up in Paris. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen led with 8.5 ...

Paris's Freestyle Chess Grand Slam's knockouts began with Magnus Carlsen's win over Abdusattorov ... managed to reach a rook endgame with an extra pawn. However, his rook proved too passive ...

NEW YORK (dpa): Defending champion Magnus Carlsen has caused a scandal at the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York over his choice of trousers. After being punished by the world federation ...