The New York Times

Magnus Carlsen is chess’ powerful disruptor and he wants to go mainstream: ‘Change is needed’

Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time. Inevitably, however, we are talking about jeans. “A lot of people want to see some kind of conspiracy behind things,” he ...
Chicago Tribune

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in online showdown against ‘the world’

BERLIN — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen ...
The New York Times

Magnus Carlsen, world chess No. 1, signs St Pauli contract extension for 2025-26 Bundesliga season

World chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will continue with Bundesliga team St Pauli for the 2025-26 season. Carlsen joined the German team in May 2024. Nicknamed ‘the Mozart of Chess’, the former world ...
Yahoo! Sports

Magnus Carlsen says chess is ‘made for the digital age’ amid esports integration

Chess is making its debut at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, with $1.5 million on the line. Ahead of the first pieces being moved around the board, 5-time world champion from Norway, ...
Time

Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen Beats ChatGPT Without Losing a Single Piece

Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen plays chess during the 6th TATA Steel Chess India Tournament at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata, India, on Nov. 17, 2024. Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen ...
CBS News

Magnus Carlsen, No. 1 ranked chess player, slams fist onto table after losing to world champ Gukesh Dommaraju

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1-ranked player, suffered a major defeat on Sunday to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After Dommaraju made his final move, Carlsen, ...