Magnus Carlsen of Norway successfully defended his world chess championship title on Friday, extending an unbroken reign atop the game that began in 2013. He defeated his challenger, Ian ...

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2021 World Chess Championship, extending Carlsen’s eight-year reign. Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen retained his title of chess world champion on Friday. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi and, by chess standards, the tournament was packed with drama. Chess boomed in 2020 ...

The rickety system that determines glory in global chess worked: 31-year-old Magnus Carlsen of Norway is still the world chess champion, as he’s been since 2013, after spending the past couple of ...

Magnus Carlsen defended his World Chess Championship crown on Friday after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in three hours and 20 minutes to take Game 11 and his fifth title. The Norwegian grandmaster’s ...

’Tis the season to be — a little melancholy, if you want to know the truth. Chess lovers have a lot to be thankful for these days, but there’s an undeniable post-world championship match letdown now ...

Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident. In contrast, his ...