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Magnus Carlsen SPLITS World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week.

Yahoo · 6d

World chess No1 causes uproar with deal to share championship title

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival.

AOL · 9d

Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans

In a now-settled dispute with opponent Hans Niemann, Carlsen quit a tournament in 2022 after Niemann beat him, before going on to accuse his American rival of cheating. Niemann had denied the allegations, and even said he would "strip fully naked" to prove his innocence.

CNN on MSN · 7d

Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

GothamChess on MSN · 4d

Insane Drama: Magnus Carlsen SPLITS World Chess Championship

This is crazy , after multiple draws they took this decision

Indy 100 on MSN · 4d

Chess world split in two after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi world title match ends in draw

As if there wasn't enough drama in the world of chess through the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship, the most controversial moment was saved for very last of all. Magnus Calrsen made headlines after pulling out of the tournament after being told to change out of the jeans he was wearing.

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The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship

A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.

'Magnus Carlsen is best endgame player ever': Liverpool star Mo Salah speaks on chess and the world No.1 player

Star footballer Mo Salah has labelled the chess world No.1 Magnus Carlsen as the ‘best endgame player ever’. The Liverpool ...

Top Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Disqualified From Championship Tournament After Refusing Outfit Change

Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York due to a dress code violation. The ...

World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana returns to Norway Chess 2025

"We are thrilled to have Fabiano Caruana return to Norway Chess," said Kjell Madland, Founder and Tournament Director of Norway Chess. "Fabiano is one of the most consistent players in the world, and ...