Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn played 383 five-minute blitz games over more than sixty-one hours – documentary revisits the highs, hallucinations, and hard-earned lessons Link 5 votes
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is Norway Chess 2026 champion after beating Vincent Keymer – completed an amazing run of four classical wins to end the tournament Article 2356 words 8 votes
Wesley So continues to lead Norway Chess 2026 after round nine – but lead has thinned to just half a point over Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu Article 2972 words 8 votes
Round eight of Norway Chess 2026 will go down as one of the most shocking – two decisive classical games featuring both Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju Article 2450 words 7 votes
Wesley So leads Norway Chess 2026 after round seven, with Alireza Firouzja 2.5 points behind Article 2026 words 6 votes
Wesley So leads Norway Chess 2026 after a bloody round six that ended in three decisive results – inflicted a second consecutive loss on Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu Article 2251 words 2 votes
For the second time in his career Wesley So beat world number-one Magnus Carlsen – result leaves Carlsen bottom of the table after round five of Norway Chess 2026 Article 2508 words 10 votes
World number-one Magnus Carlsen beat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the only classical win of round four of Norway Chess 2026 Article 2642 words 7 votes
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu moved up to second place in Norway Chess 2026 after a rollercoaster win over Magnus Carlsen in round three Article 2505 words 8 votes
Alireza Firouzja scored the day's only classical win in round two, over Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, to open up a 3.5-point lead in Norway Chess 2026 Article 2233 words 3 votes
Alireza Firouzja won his first classical game against world number-one Magnus Carlsen as Norway Chess 2026 got off to the most dramatic of starts in round one Article 2317 words 6 votes
Magnus Carlsen survived and then won a dead-lost position against Fabiano Caruana to win his 21st world championship title at the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany Article 2035 words 14 votes
Magnus Carlsen enters World Rapid & Blitz Championship with motivation and determination to "give it my all" – several months of doubts over whether he would even take part in the events Article 877 words 13 votes
Grandmaster, popular commentator Daniel Naroditsky tragically passes away at 29 Article 1191 words 33 votes
Norway Chess announce FIDE-approved Total Chess World Championship Tour for 2027 – new format includes "fast classical", featuring time control of 45 minutes with a 30-second increment Article 728 words 7 votes
Magnus Carlsen is the first ever Chess Esports World Cup champion after winning the final three games to beat Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Final Article 528 words 12 votes
Magnus Carlsen struggled on the final day but still won the 2025 SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz with a round to spare Article 1620 words 4 votes
Magnus Carlsen storms into the lead as Gukesh Dommaraju suffers at the 2025 SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz Article 1623 words 8 votes
Magnus Carlsen has won his seventh Norway Chess title after escaping then almost winning a lost position against Arjun Erigaisi in round ten Article 2537 words 12 votes
Magnus Carlsen leads Gukesh Dommaraju by half a point going into the final round of Norway Chess 2025 after both stars won their classical games in round nine Article 2273 words 7 votes
Fabiano Caruana continues to lead Norway Chess 2025 after round eight, even after his classical loss to Arjun Erigaisi Article 1845 words 5 votes
With wins in round seven classical games of Norway Chess 2025, Fabiano Caruana takes pole position while Gukesh Dommaraju follows a point behind Article 2387 words 4 votes
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju pounced on a blunder in round six of Norway Chess 2025 to get his first classical win against Magnus Carlsen Article 1953 words 7 votes
Hikaru Nakamura had winning chances in both classical and armageddon against Arjun Erigaisi, but blundered a winning position in round five of Norway Chess 2025 Article 1990 words 5 votes
Magnus Carlsen scored a smooth win over Arjun Erigaisi in round four of Norway Chess 2025 to take the sole lead Article 2303 words 7 votes
Fabiano Caruana beat Arjun Erigaisi in round three of Norway Chess 2025 to take the sole lead Article 2048 words 5 votes
Arjun Erigaisi joins Hikaru Nakamura in the Norway Chess 2025 lead after handing a second loss in a row to Gukesh Dommaraju in round two Article 2082 words 8 votes
Magnus Carlsen won a spectacular king hunt in round one of Norway Chess 2025 to beat Gukesh Dommaraju – their first classical game since Gukesh became World Chess Champion Article 2169 words 7 votes
Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland's first grandmaster, two-time Nordic Champion, six-time Icelandic champion, and former FIDE President, passed away on April 4th aged 90 Article 2647 words 9 votes
Magnus Carlsen's jeans from the 2024 World Rapid Championship scandal have been sold at a charity auction for a staggering $36,100 Article 438 words 17 votes
Magnus Carlsen rules out playing FIDE events as Freestyle Chess Grand Slam begins – insists he is not trying to take down classical chess Article 1027 words 8 votes
Thirteenth edition of Norway Chess will see the first classical meeting between Gukesh Dommaraju and Magnus Carlsen since the Indian claimed the World Champion title in Singapore Article 808 words 9 votes
Magnus Carlsen has made a sensational u-turn and confirmed that he will participate in the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship in New York City Article 830 words 13 votes
Magnus Carlsen defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi 4-1 to win the 2024 Champions Chess Tour Finals and his fifth consecutive title Link 10 votes
Magnus Carlsen won his fourth title at the Speed Chess Championship 2024, defeating Alireza Firouzja in front of a live audience in Paris Article 1712 words 6 votes
Magnus Carlsen has won his sixth Norway Chess title, with Ju Wenjun taking the women's title after a classical win against her great rival Lei Tingjie Article 1588 words 12 votes
World Champion Ding Liren finally had something to celebrate at Norway Chess 2024 after beating Hikaru Nakamura in armageddon in round nine Article 1522 words 8 votes
Norwegian duo of Askild Bryn and Odin Blikra Vea surpass sixty-one hours of blitz chess, smashing the record for longest chess marathon Article 833 words 5 votes
Magnus Carlsen extended his Norway Chess 2024 lead to a full point after beating Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in armageddon in round eight Article 1491 words 7 votes
Hikaru Nakamura closed the gap to Norway Chess 2024 leader Magnus Carlsen after winning an armageddon thriller on time in round seven Article 1658 words 3 votes
Magnus Carlsen has taken over as the leader of Norway Chess 2024 after World Champion Ding Liren blundered in round six Article 1680 words 4 votes
Hikaru Nakamura rated over 2800 for first time in nine years after defeating out-of-sorts Ding Liren in round five of Norway Chess 2024 Article 295 words 12 votes
Hikaru Nakamura beat Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on Thursday to take over the lead from his opponent at Norway Chess 2024 in round four Article 1524 words 11 votes
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu the new leader at Norway Chess 2024 after beating Magnus Carlsen for the first time in classical chess in round three Article 1457 words 15 votes
Magnus Carlsen captures sole lead of Norway Chess 2024 after defeating Hikaru Nakamura in armageddon in round two Article 1585 words 4 votes
Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu lead Norway Chess 2024 after armageddon wins in round one Article 1130 words 5 votes
Magnus Carlsen triumphed at the inaugural Casablanca Chess 2024, clinching first in a dynamic finish versus Hikaru Nakamura Article 1492 words 12 votes
Magnus Carlsen posted an incredible ten-game winning streak to win the 2024 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland Article 508 words 9 votes
17-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju wins the Candidates, becomes youngest ever Chess World Championship challenger Article 2517 words 20 votes
World number-one Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in the final classical game to win the inaugural 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge Article 212 words 14 votes