The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen got the defence of his Rapid and Blitz world title off to an indifferent start by collecting just ...

In a span of six days, a pair of jeans and an unprecedented shared world title laid bare the already simmering rift between ...

Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...

The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was ...

International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship ...

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship over jeans FIDE enforces strict ...