Explained: Magnus Carlsen’s growing grip on the chess world and why the Norwegian GM is so influential
Magnus Carlsen, widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time, has been in the spotlight of late for his ...
The Financial Times27d
Chess: Carlsen competes on Wall Street as US players target world crowns
Magnus Carlsen, the global No 1 ... were both skilled blitz players, while Bobby Fischer won an unofficial world blitz championship in 1970 ahead of the Soviet elite. In the past decade the ...
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Jeans Gambit Declined: The clash of Magnus Carlsen and FIDE
Magnus Carlsen’s walkout from the World Rapid ... the governing body of chess. Bobby Fischer, the enigmatic genius, famously clashed with FIDE in the 1970s, and Garry Kasparov took a bold ...
The American Conservative15d
What Does Two ‘Champions’ Even Mean?
For once, everyone in the chess world appeared to agree with the controversial American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann. “The ...
After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity ... s Garry Kasparov and American Bobby Fischer ...
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Who is Gukesh Dommaraju? Meet the teen sensation who beat Magnus Carlsen
Gukesh became the third youngest player, after American icon Bobby Fischer and Carlsen ... player ever to beat former world champion Magnus Carlsen in 2022. He is also the third-youngest person ...