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

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship.

Carlsen came back and he and Ian Nepomniachtchi went head-to-head in the final on New Year's Eve, reports Dexerto. After three draws, Carlsen suggested they end the match in a tiebreaker.

The world No. 1 cited lack of motivation when he announced in 2022 he would not defend his title. Read more at ...

TASS/. Chinese chess player Ding Liren defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie break game of the World Chess Championship in Astana. The 14 games with standard time control ...

He was due to play game 7 of his world championship match against Ian Nepomniachtchi (known to chess fans as Nepo) that afternoon. They were tied 3-3; the first player to seven and a half points would ...

The Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow ended with the victory of Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian grandmaster amassed 7 ...

Murzin, 18, scored 10 points in 13 rounds. Russian player Alexander Grishchuk came second and Ian Nepomniachtchi, another Russian grandmaster, was third. Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the winner of ...

However, after a relaxation of the dress code rules, he returned to compete in the blitz championship, ultimately sharing the gold medal with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi following a tie in the final.

Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, five-time World Rapid winner, and reigning (shared with Ian Nepomniachtchi) World Blitz title holder. He also has the record for the longest unbeaten ...