And, with luck, I’ll also find time for a round of golf among the rolling hills of eastern Holstein. Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

PARIS – The ongoing dispute between the International Chess Federation (Fide) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), which is co ...

The other player Carlsen was simultaneously battling with, being a strong chess player, also helped. "I think my key to victory wasn't even about what I did or what Magnus Carlsen did, but rather that ...

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body hit out at the Freestyle Chess Players Club ...

On a recent Friday afternoon, Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, showed up at the World Rapid Championships, on Wall Street, in New York, wearing a blazer, dress shoes ...

Magnus Carlsen is a multi-time chess world champion - but his career has not been without controversy. Carlsen, 34, is the world No.1 and has won the Blitz World Championship eight times.

Chess star Magnus Carlsen has had an incredibly successful career but has not always managed to stay away from controversy. The 34-year-old multi-time world champion has been the No.1 ranked chess ...

The Rapid competition was shrouded by Magnus Carlsen’s jeans scandal. Then it just didn’t stop there as it seeped into the Blitz C’ship as well, where fans saw the World No. 1 share the ...

The Schachbundesliga has never known such a clamour. Advertisement Magnus Carlsen — the most famous current chess player in the world and the game’s number one — made his debut for St. Pauli ...

Amidst a whirlwind of controversies, World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Ella Victoria Malone, in a private ceremony at the Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo.

During the Rapid Championship, Magnus Carlsen was fined and not included in a late round pairing due to wearing jeans, which wasn’t allowed by FIDE’s regulations. The World No. 1 was asked to ...