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.

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 ...

Just a few days earlier, in the tournament’s opening round on May 27, Carlsen had convincingly defeated Gukesh in their first classical meeting since the Indian’s rise to World Champion.

Hans Niemann, once unwelcome, has qualified for the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, setting the stage for a ...