AFTER nine gruelling rounds of rapid chess, Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber emerged as the winner of the Readymix Concrete Ltd. 2026 National Rapid Chess ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s ...

The chess tournament featured players aged 8 to 18. Team Belarus’ tally includes two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze.

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships is scheduled to begin on Friday (December 26), and all eyes will be on World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. A new generation of super-GMs is expected to rise ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Carlsen ...

Some of the world’s highest-ranked and most famous chess players have agreed to compete in a new, fast-paced format event, Checkmate: USA vs. India, near Dallas this October. Current world champion ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York due to a dress code violation.