STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, won the World Blitz Championship in December 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Magnus Carlsen was 13 when he became a Grandmaster and ...

Magnus Carlsen once again played down comparisons with Garry Kasparov after winning the 2025 World Blitz Chess Championship ...

(Front Office Sports) – World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has both stoked and parlayed a boom in chess interest to turn his fame and dominance in the age-old game into a major business. Carlsen ...

Berlin — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as "Magnus Carlsen ...

The biggest (and quietest) sporting clash of the year is finally here. For the first time since 1990, the top two master strategists in the game will battle for the ultimate crown, outmaneuvering each ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Sports company PUMA and Brand Ambassador Magnus Carlsen, the five-time Norwegian World Chess Champion and the highest-ranked chess player in the world, ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sports company PUMA has signed a long-term agreement with Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and with the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Through the ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The ...