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

It’s been quite a journey for Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number-one chess player as of January 2025. First, he sparked controversy by wearing jeans to a tournament, which led to a heated dress code ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky took an indirect dig at Magnus Carlsen after the controversial World Rapid and Blitz Championship.

The chess world has been embroiled in controversy recently, starting with a series of incidents during the FIDE World Rapid ...

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

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.

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing ...

In a video that's gone viral, Carlsen can be heard telling Nepomniachtchi that if “FIDE refuse (to allow us to share title), ...

Chess players weren’t happy when Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to end the FIDE championship in a tie.

New York: World number one Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Blitz Chess Championship here following FIDE's decision to allow players to compete in jeans, a couple of days after ...