Magnus Carlsen claims 2025 World Blitz Chess Championship title after chaotic Hollywood-style run

Chaos, mistakes, a comeback and a blitz night for the history books ...

Magnus Carlsen faces backlash after slamming table at chess World Blitz Championship 2025; ‘shameful behaviour’

For the second time in 2025, Magnus Carlsen was caught banging the table after losing a match, the latest after a loss to ...

Erigaisi beats Carlsen to lead World Blitz Chess Championships; Bengal Tigers beat Soorma HC in WHIL: Indian Sports, December 29

Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it's quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That's where we come in -- ESPN's daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world ...
Muskogee Phoenix

CHESS CORNER: Carlsen is indeed a wizard

Last month, Magnus Carlsen won both the World Chess Championship in Rapid and Blitz time controls. Rapid time control is game in 15 minutes with 10 second increments; Blitz, game ...
Opinion

'Kids look up to him': Why Magnus Carlsen's table-slamming outbursts are casting a shadow over chess

Magnus Carlsen's repeated emotional outbursts, including slamming boards and scattering pieces, have sparked debate about sportsmanship in elite chess. While FIDE prioritizes commercial success, ...

Magnus Carlsen reclaims World Rapid crown, Arjun Erigaisi takes bronze; Koneru Humpy shines in women's section

Magnus Carlsen wins the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 with 10.5/13 points, claiming his sixth title. Indian GM ...

Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura forced to rely purely on memory in unique blindfold exhibition match

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the top-two players in the world, took part in a unique game of chess organised by BETBY ...

Magnus Carlsen confirms Norway Chess 2026 participation, event moves to Oslo

Magnus Carlsen will participate in Norway Chess 2026, ending speculation about his classical chess future. The prestigious ...