Javokhir Sindarov is having a historic run at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.After 10 rounds, the 20-year-old Uzbek ...

Black to move and win Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan won the open division of the Candidates Tournament in historic fashion ...

Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game ...

NBA players are spending more time than ever working on the boards -- but we're not talking rebounds.

Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess, author Ben Mezrich explores every angle of the match where Niemann improbably beat Carlsen, leading Carlsen to imply that Niemann had ...

The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen ...

A now-viral video shows what Carlsen did before starting his chess match against Kazakhstan’s Alua Nurman.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Carlsen attend the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, ...

Magnus Carlsen's best move may have been marrying his wife, Ella Victoria Carlsen. The renowned Norwegian chess grandmaster married Ella in January 2025. Before meeting Magnus, Ella's interest in ...

Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen was a child prodigy, though he didn't love chess at first. The Norway-born grandmaster told the ...

Magnus Carlsen married his wife in 2025 and they welcomed a child later that year Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Magnus Carlsen's best move may have been marrying his wife, Ella Victoria Carlsen. The ...