World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has never been one to bask in unwarranted hype. The Norwegian grandmaster recently shrugged off a viral statistic that painted him as an unshakable chess “superhuman ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen is set to captivate the chess world once again—but this time, not just with his moves on the board. The Norwegian grandmaster’s influence is triggering a seismic ...

PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess' most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory at the inaugural Paris Freestyle Chess ...