Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...

Magnus Carlsen settled a bizarre feud with chess’s international governing body by returning to a major tournament in New York City days after a dispute with officials led him to withdraw abruptly.

The events began when Carlsen wore jeans and a sportcoat Friday to the Rapid World Championship, which is separate from but held in conjunction with the blitz event. The chess federation said ...

Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday, where he was defending his title, when he was told he could not continue playing while wearing jeans. The ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid ... Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans. In a statement, the International Chess Federation (or Fédération ...

Magnus Carlsen hasn’t been on best of terms with FIDE lately, having engaged in a war of words with the Lausanne-based ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the ...

Magnus Carlsen could not resist taking a dig at FIDE in his announcement video for esports franchise, Team Liquid, on Friday.

The events began when Carlsen wore jeans and a sportcoat Friday to the Rapid World Championship, which is separate from but held in conjunction with the blitz event. The chess federation said ...