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

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Magnus Carlsen, widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time, has been in the spotlight of late for his ...

In a span of six days, a pair of jeans and an unprecedented shared world title laid bare the already simmering rift between ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who is also D Gukesh’s former coach, criticised the ...

The FT recently interviewed Carlsen about his role in Freestyle Chess , where the positions of the back rank pieces are ...

A dramatic blunder sealed a match between Indian and Chinese chess champions that has highlighted the resurgent popularity of ...

Magnus Carlsen quits the World Rapid Chess Championship after a dress code violation, highlighting tensions with FIDE.

Magnus Carlsen is a multi-time chess world champion and one of the sport's most recognisable figures, but his career has not been without controversy.

Hello Beautiful and Brit + Co. Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess ... Relations between Carlsen, chess’ most famous player, and FIDE, the sport’s governing body, have been growing more strained ...