World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2021 World Chess Championship, extending Carlsen’s eight-year reign. Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, ...

Magnus Carlsen defended his World Chess Championship crown on Friday after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in three hours and 20 minutes to take Game 11 and his fifth title. The Norwegian grandmaster’s ...

Chess is not known for fireworks, but Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen tested that theory on Friday as he clinched the Chess World Championship in style. The championship, held in a soundproof ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of ...

Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident. In contrast, his ...