FIDE has approved a new Combined World Champion format, which is set to begin in 2027. This innovation may transform chess ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage ...

Five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen shared a sweet update about becoming a father, revealing details about his newborn ...

Organisers of the prestigious Norway Chess have announced the ‘Total Chess World Championship Tour’ – a brand new event that ...

Magnus Carlsen recently became a father with the five-time world champion and his wife, Ella Victoria Carlsen, welcoming ...

Magnus Carlsen and wife Ella welcomed their first child, with fans joking newborn may follow in his chess footsteps ...

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 ...

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 ...

The World Chess Champion and his wife, Ella Malone, welcomed their first child on September 27, 2025, as announced via Instagram.

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

Nakamura was particularly unhappy with the fast classic format, which organisers and FIDE have said will count as classical ...