Erling Haaland has invested in a new chess tournament, which includes a £2million prize pool. The Manchester City striker has ...

Erling Haaland has become an investor in a new chess world championship which is expected to launch next year.

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 title in ...

There are clear similarities to football,’ with his fellow Norwegian – and world chess No 1 Magnus Carlsen – likely to play ...

Carlsen eventually played in the 2013 London Candidates tournament, which he won on the final day in a thrilling race to the finish line.

The FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament is upcoming, with Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen picking their favourites to win.

Magnus Carlsen will be competing in Sweden before he he heads home for the Norway Chess tournament. This will mark his first appearance in a closed round-robin classical tournament outside his home ...

Chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand have revealed their predictions for the upcoming Fide Candidates 2026. The winner of Fide Candidates will face D Gukesh in next World Chess ...

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has chosen denim over chess. The world chess number one player, who earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13, walked away from a tournament after being asked to change ...

Carlsen has now won all four world championship matches he has played in, having claimed the title for the first time in 2013. He will now hold the title for at least another two years. A grandmaster ...

The world No 1 won his 21st global title by defeating his old rival Fabiano Caruana in Freestyle chess at Weissenhaus in Germany ...