Team Liquid is making the ultimate power move into the world of professional chess, doubling down on top talent by signing ...

Carlsen competed in the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour opener in Weissenhaus, Germany, finishing third after a ...

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

While D Gukesh finished a disappointing eighth after failing to win a single game across eight days of competition, Vincent ...

Magnus Carlsen, the five-time World Chess Champion and arguably the greatest player in history, has brought his peers and ...

From Ali to Carlsen, athletes have defied authorities, reshaping sport. Carlsen’s standoff with FIDE, however, blurs ...

World champion D Gukesh finished eighth at the German Freestyle Chess Grand Slam after losing to Alireza Firouzja. Despite a ...

Anna Muzychuk, Ukraine's top-ranked chess player, is set to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. She aims to build on her ...

Scottie Scheffler won The Masters, with a four-shot victory over Ludvig Åberg at Augusta National earning the world No 1 his second Green Jacket in three years. At the PGA Championship in May ...

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