The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34 ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Reigning World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships held in New York City. The Norwegian chess icon was barred from ...

Magnus Carlsen up until recently was involved in a massive row at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship after the World No.1 player was fined and then eventually he quit the tournament due to him ...

President Arkady Dvorkovich responded to world No 1 Magnus Carlsen after the 34-year-old had described fellow five-time world ...

The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday due to a dispute over the dress code. Carlsen refused to change ...

The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Magnus Carlsen escalated when the governing body ...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host the prestigious International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).