Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal. Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. All clashes between the greats of sport which have gripped fans and come to define an era. In ...

Fans of The Queen's Gambit will get a kick out of Monday's match between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and the United States' Hikaru Nakamura at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The game between the ...

1. HIGHLIGHT FROM FINISH OF TIEBREAKING ARMAGEDDON GAME - CARLSEN BLUNDERS AND NAKAMURA WINS GAME, MATCH, AND SEMI-FINAL TO ADVANCE TO FINAL AGAINST DANIIL DUBOV STORY: American Hikaru Nakamura ...

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against world champion Magnus Carlsen and others seeking $100 million in damages over cheating allegations that have rocked ...

Playing the black pieces in classical time format, Niemann beat Carlsen in 57 moves. Imagine a .500 NBA team beating Michael Jordan’s ‘95-’96 Bulls in Chicago by 20 points. Niemann’s win broke Carlsen ...

Hikaru Nakamura shocked World Champion Magnus Carlsen on Saturday to book his place in the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge final. The American blitz king finally overpowered his 29-year-old rival in a ...

The battle of chess’ behemoths ended in victory for five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the Norwegian beating Hikaru Nakamura to be crowned Airthings Masters champion. In the grand final ...

World champion Magnus Carlsen, for the first time in the post-pandemic lockdown era, fell in the semifinals of the 16-player Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge last week to U.S. GM Hikaru Nakamura.

An unorthodox chess move known as the "Bongcloud" has surged in popularity after reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen used it in a competitive match on March 15, amusing spectators and his ...

The Norwegian world champ was far from perfect but still managed to come out on top at the inaugural Magnus Carlsen Invitational, an online rapid round-robin featuring eight of the best players on the ...