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Norway Chess 2026: R Praggnanandhaa says Magnus Carlsen ‘is still the best’

These are extraordinary times, it should be said. It is not often that Magnus Carlsen loses a classical chess game. But, the ...

World #1 Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Defeated On Home Turf By 22-Year-Old Rival

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the ...

“Do Better”: World’s Best Chess Player Calls Out NBA for ‘Spoiling’ Knicks’ Finals Opponent After League’s Slip-Up Goes Viral

Magnus Carlsen walked off a Norwegian chess interview mid-sentence to blast the NBA, and the moment is spreading fast.
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Norway Chess 2026: All you need to know – Field, schedule, format, prize money, streaming info

Here is all you need to know about the Norway Chess 2026 tournament, which will feature six of the world’s best players in ...

Praggnanandhaa after beating Carlsen twice in a week: ‘Magnus still the best’

In the span of a week, Praggnanandhaa has defeated Magnus Carlsen twice in classical chess. The Indian says that he’s never ...

Aravindh becomes 1st Indian chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup

Alongside Aravindh, fellow S8UL Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Pranesh M also remain in contention to qualify for the EWC 2026 Chess event.
The New York Times

Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. Born in 2022, Sarwagya — from Sagar in the ...

S8ULs Aravindh Chithambaram becomes first Indian Chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup 2026

The Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram secured qualification after winning the Road to EWC Chess qualifier at DreamHack ...