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Anish Giri after winning FIDE Grand Swiss event. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Anish Giri slams Carlsen and Kasparov for always picking 'the lowest-hanging fruit'

September 21, 2025 12:33 pm

The win in Samarkand is one of the most significant achievements for five-time Dutch National Champion Giri, who previously had won the Tata Steel Masters in 2023.

Magnus Carlsen plays against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. (Screengrab via Esports World Cup YouTube)

Why does Magnus Carlsen feel his 'brain is fried,' and what did he say about the new Titled Tuesday format?

September 03, 2025 5:15 pm

The new time format (5+0) of the event replaces the old time increment format (3+1), which has resulted in more time-induced blunders and flagging throughout the event.

Casablanca chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen vs Vishwanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand explains how a 'limited' young Magnus Carlsen became chess' unbeatable beast

August 11, 2025 11:35 pm

Viswanathan Anand became the World Champion for the first time in 2000 when he defeated Spanish Grandmaster Alexei Shirov for the title.

Magnus Carlsen finished third at Las Vegas Freestyle event. (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes)

'Not going to win every tournament,' 'I was pretty hard on myself': Carlsen takes pride in fighting back at Las Vegas Freestyle event

July 21, 2025 5:06 pm

Magnus Carlsen finished third at the Las Vegas leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event on Monday.

Magnus Carlsen after winning Zagreb event: 'When nobody else has a great performance, my B-game is usually enough'

July 10, 2025 10:18 pm

Playing what Carlsen himself described as “survival” chess using an “old man’s chess” approach, he did considerably well to outscore a formidable field for his 10th Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz title out of 12 appearances.

9-year-old Delhi boy is the talk of the chess world -- after he nearly beat Magnus Carslen

July 07, 2025 12:23 pm

It was four years ago that Aarit Kapil’s parents noticed his prodigious talent for the game. And there was no looking back. In December last year, he defeated Grandmaster Raset Ziatdinov. In February this year, he had gathered enough points to become a Candidate Master.

Magnus Carlsen takes on Gukesh in the first round of the Norway Chess tournament at Stavanger on Monday. (Norway Chess via Michal Walusza)

Magnus Carlsen says Gukesh is ‘one of weaker players at Grand Chess Tour’; Teenage world champion responds by claiming joint lead on day 1

July 03, 2025 11:32 pm

Gukesh won two of his games on Wednesday, beating Alireza Firouzja, tipped by Carlsen to be one of the favourites to win the title, and compatriot Praggnanandhaa, who has claimed three titles this year.

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Anish Giri slams Carlsen and Kasparov for always picking 'the lowest-hanging fruit'

Why does Magnus Carlsen feel his 'brain is fried,' and what did he say about the new Titled Tuesday format?

Viswanathan Anand explains how a 'limited' young Magnus Carlsen became chess' unbeatable beast

'Not going to win every tournament,' 'I was pretty hard on myself': Carlsen takes pride in fighting back at Las Vegas Freestyle event

Magnus Carlsen after winning Zagreb event: 'When nobody else has a great performance, my B-game is usually enough'

9-year-old Delhi boy is the talk of the chess world -- after he nearly beat Magnus Carslen

Magnus Carlsen says Gukesh is ‘one of weaker players at Grand Chess Tour’; Teenage world champion responds by claiming joint lead on day 1

Praggnanandhaa explains why players like Magnus Carlsen and Nakamura are moving away from classical chess

Magnus Carlsen keeps option of playing classical chess open: 'Not saying never playing again'

Magnus Carlsen, wantaway king of classical chess, still keeps the world interested

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