Magnus Carlsen is still the current world No. 1 and his position as the best chess player is still obvious, but his authority has been challenged this year, especially from the young crop of Indian ...

Magnus Carlsen proved that even the very best chess players in the world can sometimes have an off day. ... “It was pretty bad. He generally outplayed me,” Carlsen said after the loss.

The match saw Carlsen, playing with the white pieces, resign after 49 moves. He admitted that while he had a promising position early on, a single decision from Gukesh turned the tide.

Magnus Carlsen’s reaction went viral, with memes and parodies stemming from his table slam. The incident happened when he lost to D Gukesh at Norway Chess.

Carlsen did admit that Thursday was not his finest performance. He lost one of his games, and the No. 1 ranked chess player in the world admitted that he was lucky not to lose more.

Magnus Carlsen has denied match-fixing allegations stemming from a viral backstage video during the 2024 World Blitz Championship, calling his remarks a bad joke made in jest. The controversy ...

Magnus Carlsen proved that even the very best chess players in the world can sometimes have an off day.. The Norwegian grandmaster suffered a surprising defeat against Vladislav Artemiev at the ...