Magnus Carlsen’s wife Ella has spilled the beans on who the World No.1 player feels plays the ‘most similar’ chess to him.

Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, April 7, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes) Dommaraju was equally in shock.

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, suffered a defeat to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. See Carlsen's reaction.

Chess titan Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist on the table in a moment of blind fury after losing to 19-year-old world champion D. Gukesh in a high-stakes sixth-round encounter at Norway Chess 2025 ...

D Gukesh (left) defeated Magnus Carlsen in round 6 of Norway Chess 2025 tournament (Chess.com) In shock at his triumph, Dommaraju humbly admitted that “99 out of 100 times I would lose. But it ...

Magnus Carlsen has been the world’s greatest chess player for well over a decade at this point; he has been ranked No. 1 by the World Chess Federation since 2011, and he took the World Chess ...

Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport. He appears acutely aware of the power he wields, often in conflict with the sport’s own ...