NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the title in ...

Magnus Carlsen remains the best player in the world even in classical chess despite rarely playing the traditional format after giving up on his world title in 2023.

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing an article of clothing banned by its dress code: jeans. Top-ranked Carlsen, 34, ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen walked ...

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has chosen denim over chess. The world chess number one player, who earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13, walked away from a tournament after being asked to change ...

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“Of course, I could have changed. Obviously, I didn’t want to. I stand by that," Carlsen said Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game ...