The pair then drew the next three games, and it was later determined that they would share the title after the proposal was accepted by Arkady Dvorkovich, the president of chess governing body FIDE.

In 2022, he refused to defend his world title in classical chess, the longer form of the game, citing his displeasure over the format. Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, from India, now holds the title ...

Chess players were beside themselves when Magnus ... was played on the night of New Year’s Eve in New York. While the game typically ends with one winner, on this occasion, the two finalists ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the ...

The world's top-ranked chess player has returned to the World Blitz Championship after its governing body agreed to loosen its dress code. Magnus Carlsen withdrew from a tournament in New York ...

It all started with Dota Auto Chess, a custom game mode for Dota 2 which then spun off to do its own thing, simply called Auto Chess. Valve took notice, and decided to create the ill-fated Dota ...

Magnus Carlsen settled a bizarre feud with chess’s international governing body by returning to a major tournament in New York City days after a dispute with officials led him to withdraw abruptly.

(FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships) A polished appearance conveys seriousness and respect for the game, setting the tone for a focused and engaging tournament experience, it said in ...

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back ... a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...

The chess world is never short on scandals ... “FIDE has a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the game. The chesscom mafia tried to ruin my career because of a similar emotional outburst ...