World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has shifted his priorities from classical chess to rapid and blitz, but remains the benchmark in the sport despite his evolving preferences.

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen suffered a stunning loss at the hands of Alireza Firouzja in the opening round of the 2026 ...

At Norway Chess, Magnus Carlsen said he now prefers a steadier mix weighted towards rapid and blitz over the grind of classical chess. The top-ranked Norwegian also argued the sport needs faster, ...

Magnus Carlsen is vastly successful against just one opponent. And even when he came up against many more, the Norwegian showed he can hold his own. The five-time world chess champion was competing in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos ...

D Gukesh finished in third position at the recently-concluded Norway Chess 2025, and was almost close to winning the tournament. But a late dip in performances saw Gukesh miss out on the title by a ...

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport. After playing just one move in a ...

The chess world was stunned as Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare endgame collapse against Jorden van foreest in a Classical game, leading to some sharp reactions from heavyweights like Hikaru Nakamura.

The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has sent shock waves ...