World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory at the inaugural Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.

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Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, added another triumph to his illustrious career on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75mn Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, the ...

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Hikaru Nakamura was steering Game 1 of his blockbuster showdown with Magnus Carlsen towards a draw when his decision to ...

Arjun Erigaisi will play for the 5th spot at the Paris Freestyle Chess event (and a cool Rs 43 lakh prize money) after making ...

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A teenage chess prodigy made all the right moves as he helped officially open a sporting event at a newly built care home.

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Calix Marchand, 13, became the youngest player from the Maritimes to be designated a national chess master by the Chess ...

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Challenger GM Tan Zhongyi held four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun to a draw in an all-Chinese battle in Game 1 of the ...