After winning the inaugural chess competition at the Esports World Cup last year, Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his crown after beating Denis Lazavik in straight sets in the Grand Final in ...

Magnus Carlsen beats Denis Lazavik to defend his Esports World Cup Chess title and become the event’s first two-time champion ...

Despite a bout of sickness before the tournament, Carlsen found a way to do just enough to first reach the playoffs and then ...

Magnus Carlsen has named his Mount Rushmore of chess, selecting Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov and himself among the game's all-time greats.

Carlsen opened up on his physical struggles, his conservative approach to the tournament, comparisons with traditional chess, ...

Paris: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen capped his masterful undefeated campaign by retaining his title after defeating Belarusian ...

Magnus Carlsen triumphs over Denis Lazavik, successfully defending his title at the Esports World Cup Chess and making history as the first player to win the championship twice.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos ...

BERLIN — 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 few ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has sent shock waves ...

The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...