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June 6, 2026 10:32 AM

Norway Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa, Assaubayeva claim top honours

Norway Chess 2026 concluded with an exciting final round, as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured the title with a decisive classical win. Bibisara Assaubayeva, meanwhile, won the women’s tournament well before her final-round contest. Entering the round half a point behind Wesley So, Praggnanandhaa understood that a win could significantly improve his chances of surpassing the leader. Playing with White against Vincent Keymer, the Indian grandmaster capitalized on his opportunity and achieved a...

May 28, 2026 2:29 PM

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No.1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3

Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess, the Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. Praggnanandhaa gradually outplayed Carlsen in a long game and appeared to be in control for much of the encounter. However, the momentum shifted in severe time trouble, where Carlsen managed to seize the advantage. Moments later, the Norwegian star made a decisive mistake of his own under pressure and resigned immedi...

May 5, 2026 10:24 AM

Van Foreest stuns world No. 1 Carlsen at TePe Sigeman Chess

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare defeat in classical chess, going down to Jorden van Foreest in a dramatic Round 4 clash at the TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament, ending his unbeaten run in the format that had stretched for nearly a year. Carlsen, who had not lost a classical game since his high-profile defeat to D. Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025, appeared well-placed to salvage a draw in what turned out to be a tense and fluctuating encounter. However, sustained pressure and time trouble...

April 6, 2026 4:45 PM

Carlsen start-up takes aim at Chess.com with move into play and learn tools

Magnus Carlsen's chess startup Take Take Take announced on Monday it was pushing into the play and learning markets central to Chess.com's core business, despite commercial ties preventing him from promoting the venture directly. Five-times classical chess world champion Carlsen is a major shareholder and co-founder of Take Take Take, which is expanding from a content platform into tools for playing and improving at chess, long seen as the backbone of Chess.com’s dominance. Yet Carlse...

July 17, 2025 2:50 PM

Praggnanandhaa upsets Magnus Carlsen with 39 moves in freestyle chess tournament

Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in Round 4 of the Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour on Wednesday, marking one of the biggest wins of the tournament so far. Praggnanandhaa won the match in 39 moves, continuing his strong run in Group A with three straight victories from Rounds 2 to 4. He was the most consistent performer in the group, according to chess platform Chess.com. The 19-year-old outplayed Carlsen under a rapid time control of 10 minu...

June 7, 2025 6:44 PM

Carlsen puts meltdown behind him to win Norway Chess tournament

Chess great Magnus Carlsen recovered from his meltdown against world champion Gukesh Dommaraju last weekend to win the Norway Chess tournament on Friday. The Norwegian world number one drew his last game against India's Arjun Erigaisi but it proved enough for him to finish on 16 points, half a point ahead of American Fabiano Caruana. Indian Gukesh, who lost to Caruana in the final game, ended up third on 14.5 points. "It's a huge relief after a day like this, a tournament like this," Carlsen ...

June 3, 2025 9:58 AM

What’s the point in standard chess, Carlsen wonders after table slam

A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat by world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game in Stavanger before the Norwegian wondered why he was still playing standard chess. On Sunday, Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fis...

June 2, 2025 9:44 AM

World Champion D Gukesh stuns former No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess 2025

World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against former World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to beat Carlsen in the history of the competition after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen had an upper hand over Gukesh for most of the time in the ...