Magnus Carlsen beats Alireza Firouzja to win fifth Speed Chess Championship

The world’s number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, won his fifth Speed Chess Championship (SCC) Finals. Carlsen, 35, banked ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of the ...
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 ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?

BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next ...