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'The truth is upon us': Hans Niemann says after Netflix reveals premiere date for Carlsen cheating scandal documentary
February 25, 2026 8:17 pm
Netflix has revealed that after nearly two years of following both players in the middle of the controversy the documentary will be releasing on April 7, with a trailer coming out on March 10.
Magnus Carlsen claims his 21st World Championship title after pulling rabbit out of hat in Game 3 of final vs Fabiano Caruana
February 17, 2026 8:50 am
Carlsen admitted that he knew the third game was over, and that defeat was inevitable, but kept fighting regardless. It turned out to be the prudent choice.
'A horror nightmare': How Arjun Erigaisi’s 'pawn war' crushed Magnus Carlsen in a wild Freestyle World Championship upset
February 14, 2026 8:13 am
“This is a position that you don’t even want to get in your nightmares,” chess legend Judit Polgar said on the official broadcast on YouTube as Arjun’s advantage over Carlsen started becoming significant.
'Oh my God, Magnus Carlsen blundered!' - Can you find stunning move by untitled player to checkmate world no 1?
January 28, 2026 7:33 pm
“Magnus has dark-square domination. His king is super safe next to the knight here at the edge of the board (on the h6 square),” British grandmaster David Howell was saying on the Take Take Take app’s live commentary just seconds before Carlsen's blunder.
Magnus Carlsen on Gukesh: ‘Unrealistic expectations placed on him... in part he brought it upon himself’
January 26, 2026 12:33 am
Magnus Carlsen lavished praise on the current world champion before adding: “Gukesh could become one of the best of all time, but more likely, he'll end up being an elite player who had the best run of his life and became a champion. That in itself is already great."
'I was seriously considering it': Magnus Carlsen reveals he almost played in Tata Steel classical chess tournament
January 22, 2026 12:03 pm
Carlsen’s participation at this year’s Norway Chess tournament has already been confirmed. There was also some surprise when it was revealed that Carlsen will play in the TePe Sigeman chess tournament in Sweden’s Malmo
'Most exciting format': Praggnanandhaa set for epic Oslo rematch with Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess
January 21, 2026 12:19 pm
This will be the third time Praggnanandhaa will compete at Norway Chess. In 2022, he won the Norway Chess Open event, rather than the elite event which features six of the top players in the world.
Magnus Carlsen confirmed for 2026 Norway Chess as world's most elite tournament leaves Stavanger after 13 years
January 14, 2026 11:39 pm
Carlsen has taken part in each of the 13 Norway Chess editions and has won seven of them.
Seven-figure club: Magnus Carlsen was only chess player to earn over $1 million in 2025 from prize money
January 07, 2026 8:55 pm
India’s top money earner when it came to prize money was Arjun Erigaisi, who pocketed a whopping $431,214 (approximately Rs 3.8 crore) in 2025. This put Arjun 8th in the 2025 list while Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh were behind him.
Magnus Carlsen tells Faustino Oro: 'One day, Messi will be lucky to be compared to you'
January 08, 2026 1:01 am
Talking about the record of the youngest grandmaster in the world, Carlsen had some advice for Oro. “I do think that there are more important things right now than records. He's a great player. He has a wonderful positional feeling for chess which is quite rare among such young players."
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