The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans.

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...

Former World chess champion Magnus Carlsen called for Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's sacking after their 1-3 loss ...

The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday due to a dispute over the dress code. Carlsen refused to change ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen was back competing in New York in the World Blitz Championship on Monday after he quit the Rapid World Championship over the weekend because of a dispute ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

Hello Beautiful and Brit + Co. Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing ...

Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament ...

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...