World No 1 dominated every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi event
Magnus Carlsen was in imperious form at last week’s Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a…
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Chess: Aronian takes big top prize in Las Vegas as Niemann celebrates Carlsen’s downfall ○
World No 1 Carlsen was third as Aronian took the $200,000 prize in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam
Levon Aronian, at 42 the oldest in the tournament, scored what he described as “one of …
Magnus Carlsen shows how Saudi Arabia gobbles up global sports stars ○
The outstanding chess player of his generation is the latest figure to be associated with a kingdom that uses entertainment to pacify the public
In February, Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen…
8 months ago
Chess: Carlsen finally achieves 2900 rating as Niemann aims to be Las Vegas party pooper ○
The world No 1 abandoned his attempts to reach the round number at classical chess in 2023, but achieved it this week on the first Freestyle rating list
For years the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, tried…
Chess: Carlsen targets last classical hurrah at Stavanger after defeat against Gukesh ○
The world No 1 can still win the event in Norway but he says: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’
Magnus Carlsen’s shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju was the world No 1’s first class…
Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess ○
Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the Speed Championship
Magnus Carlsen arrived in vintage form at the start of the Norway Chess tournament. The enc…
10 months ago
Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events ○
The world No 1 defeated his old rival and world No 2, Hikaru Nakamura, in the final, and took the $3.75m series lead before the third Slam event in Las Vegas
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, scored a l…
Chess: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out ○
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Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the start
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1,…
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