GM Fabiano Caruana continues to surge in Norway Chess 2023 and in the world rankings after defeating GM Alireza Firouzja with Black in the classical game. He leads the tournament by four points (!) with 10.5/12 and overtakes Firouzja as number two in the world with a 2787.9 rating. All other games were decided in …
World Number-2 Caruana Leads By 5; Gukesh Sacrifices Queen Vs. Carlsen Read More »
GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda fought a memorable and thrilling final round of the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2023. The former held his nerve to hold a draw and win the event with a score of 24 points and take home the top prize of $40,000 and 13 Grand Chess Tour points. …
Magnus Carlsen Triumphs After Thrilling Final Round Read More »
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda leads the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2023 heading into the final nine rounds of blitz after a strong showing on the fourth day when he scored 5/9 and moved to 17.5 points. GM Magnus Carlsen is hot on the heels of the Polish GM and scored five straight wins, including one against …
5 Straight Wins By Carlsen Set Up Title Race With Duda Read More »
Four of the biggest names in chess have been added to the line-up for the inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), yet another stellar event added to the crowded chess calendar. New World Champion GM Ding Liren will face his predecessor and world number-one GM Magnus Carlsen, plus India’s five-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand and …
Carlsen, Ding, Anand, Hou Yifan: Big Names Added To Global Chess League lineup Read More »
GM Magnus Carlsen rejoined the Titled Tuesday winners column on May 9, his first time since November of last year. He scored 10 points to clear the rest of the early tournament field by a full point. GM Alexey Sarana won the late tournament, scraping by GM Hikaru Nakamura on tiebreaks. Early Tournament The early field …
Sunday marked the end of the era of GM Magnus Carlsen‘s reign as world champion after nine years, five months, and eight days. GM Ding Liren wrote history as the first-ever FIDE world champion from China (there have been several FIDE women’s world champions from China). Ding defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5-1.5 in a thrilling …
Carlsen On Lack Of Motivation, Classical Chess, New WC Formats, & Family Life Read More »
Days before he officially abdicates his title, GM Magnus Carlsen shared some fascinating thoughts about the 2023 FIDE World Championship. While GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Ding Liren have been battling it out in Astana to decide who succeeds him as world champion, Carlsen in contrast has enjoyed the good life showing off his skills …
World Champion Carlsen On ‘Shocking’ Ding Choice, Risky Play, WC Format, & More Read More »
GM Magnus Carlsen won’t be the world champion starting next week, but he’s still looking for new ways to grow the game of chess. On Thursday, Norway Chess announced their new joint venture called Pawn, together with Iterate, Norway’s premier venture builder, and Carlsen. Pawn aims to connect chess fans from all backgrounds all over …
Magnus Carlsen Spearheads New Company, Launches Fantasy Chess App Read More »
While GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren were in their final preparations for the battle of the crown, soon-to-be former World Champion Magnus Carlsen and his club Offerspill invited some of the hopes of the next generation to a training camp in the Norwegian mountains. “It’s good to get some young players here. I try …
Carlsen Coaching Young Talents As World Championship Begins Read More »
Fan-favorite GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen produced yet another epic match, this time in the Losers Final of the Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2023. Following two draws, Nakamura won the armageddon game after tenaciously defending a difficult position for a long time; in the final seconds of the game, the world champion dropped …
Nakamura Eliminates Carlsen After Dramatic Mouse Slip, Advances To Grand Final Read More »
