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Magnus Carlsen ranks Praggnanandhaa as 3rd favourite to win Candidates tournament
December 24, 2025 8:54 pm
Carlsen also explained that besides the two Americans, Nakamura and Caruana, and Pragg, he doesn't think anyone has a real chance of winning the Candidates.
After losing to streamer, Levon Aronian goes on unbeaten streak to claim South Africa leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
December 12, 2025 3:31 pm
Behind Aronian and Carlsen, Germany's Vincent Keymer claimed third place after defeating Javokhir Sindarov. Fabiano Caruana secured fifth place with a 1.5–0.5 victory over Arjun Erigaisi
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian in Freestyle Chess final even as Norwegian wraps up Grand Slam Tour title
December 11, 2025 11:56 am
India's Arjun Erigaisi will face Fabiano Caruana for the fifth place spot and Hans Niemann will face Parham Maghsoodloo in the match for seventh spot.
FIDE's dress code policy: Fines for ‘sloppy or unkempt appearances’ and wrinkled clothing; No tears or rips in attire; No t-shirts or sleeveless shirts
November 23, 2025 7:34 pm
The rule about players not being allowed to sport logos of sponsors like betting companies could become a flashpoint, considering Carlsen’s shirt and his jacket had sported the logo of Betby, a betting company, at his most recent over-the-board tournament
One year after jeansgate, Magnus Carlsen says he will be back 'in tighter jeans' at World Rapid and Blitz
November 20, 2025 10:06 pm
World champion Gukesh D will lead a contingent of 41 Indians into the year-ending tournament, which will be held from December 25 to 30. There will be 28 men and 13 women from India competing in Doha, which means that 11 per cent of the field will be Indian.
D Gukesh's silver lining after ending last at Clutch Chess: 'These guys won't be there at FIDE World Cup'
October 30, 2025 12:15 pm
D Gukesh lost five out of six games to Carlsen over the three-day tournament with the remaining clash ending in a draw.
Magnus Carlsen wins Clutch Chess with 2 rounds to spare: 'I'm quite a bit better than others when I'm playing well'
October 30, 2025 12:56 pm
Carlsen defeated world champion Gukesh five times in six games over the three days, with one contest on the first day ending as a draw. Gukesh ended last in the standings in an event which also featured the world's top three players.
Magnus Carlsen beats D Gukesh twice at Clutch Chess; world champion at bottom of standings, world no 1 at top
October 29, 2025 7:49 pm
Gukesh had three draws and three defeats on the second day of the event while Carlsen won four games and lost two.
Magnus Carlsen's brutal self-assessment: 'My mind was not working at all today... got two more points than I should have'
October 28, 2025 8:08 pm
Carlsen is playing in an over-the-board event after becoming a father recently. Asked about his assessment about his form, a candid Carlsen said: "I will say that I scored about two more points than than I should have probably today."
'He'd quite often checkmate me': Magnus Carlsen on why Daniel Naroditsky was special
October 27, 2025 2:49 pm
Last week, speaking about Naroditsky after his death, Carlsen had said: "It’s a great loss. It’s very sad for all of us that somebody who was such a resource to the chess community and also had a universally high approval rating from everybody he met was led to the place that he was.”
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