Magnus Carlsen Archives

August 23, 2025 Siddharth Sharma

Garry Kasparov apologises for calling world champion D Gukesh not a strong player

The Russian Grandmaster contrasted D Gukesh’s title win with other world champions, which brought him sharp criticism.

ESPORTS

Magnus Carlsen wins Chess Esports World Cup 2025: Prize pool distribution, India’s rank, and more

Magnus Carlsen defeated the Team Falcon’s Alireza Firouzja by 2:0. The match was a best-of-10 series, where Carlsen won both sets with a score of 3-1 each.

August 2, 2025 Aditya Parsutkar

July 20, 2025 Rounak Tewari

R Praggnanandhaa stuns Magnus Carlsen again at Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas

In the day’s first match, the young Indian player forced Carlsen to capitulate in 43 moves while playing with white pieces.

July 16, 2025 Rounak Tewari

WATCH: Hans Niemann laughs loud on Magnus Carlsen’s joke ahead of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas

Both Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann have played against each other in 47 matches, in which the Norwegian has emerged victorious 25 times while the American has bagged 13 wins.

July 8, 2025 Rounak Tewari

WATCH: Magnus Carlsen-D Gukesh play 14-move draw in 65 seconds in SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2025

Before the game, Carlsen was in pressure as he was in the media attention for losing against the 19-year-old in the rapid round.

July 4, 2025 Rounak Tewari

WATCH: Dommaraju Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen in rapid game at Grand Chess Tour tournament in Zagreb

The Indian Chess Grandmaster held his nerves and got the better of Carlsen for the second time in a row

June 25, 2025 Rounak Tewari

9-year-old Chess prodigy Aarit Kapil gives tough competition to Magnus Carlsen, comes close to beating legend

When Carlsen took on India’s Under-9 national champion, he saw himself under pressure. The young kid took Carlsen on the verge of defeat.

June 7, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Magnus Carlsen retains Norway Chess title after drawing against Arjun Erigaisi

Carlsen concluded at the top of standings after accumulating 16 points from 10 rounds while Caruana got 15.5 points and ended up in the second spot with the victory against Gukesh in the final round.

Watch: Magnus Carlsen loses cool after defeat against D Gukesh, punches table in frustration

It was looking like Magnus Carlsen couldn’t accept his defeat as he was seen punching the table in frustration after the last move.

June 2, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

May 27, 2025 Rounak Tewari

WATCH: Magnus Carlsen outclasses Gukesh Dommaraju with king hunt in Norway Chess 2025 opener

With Carlsen opting one of the easiest openings, Gukesh D looked dominating with an advantage but as the match went ahead, Gukesh started losing the grip.

May 25, 2025 Arjun Sharma

It will be a fun challenge: Dommaraju Gukesh looks forward to facing Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2025

The start of the Norway Chess 2025 will be happen on Monday, May 26, and it will continue till June 6.

May 21, 2025 Arjun Sharma

Magnus Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players in largest online chess game ever

There were 100,000 players, who started the largest online chess game ever against Magnus Carlsen, but at the end of it, the number soared to 143,000 after six weeks of action.

May 13, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Magnus Carlsen expecting his first child with wife Ella Victoria Malone

Carlsen took to Instagram and posted a picture of his wife, displaying the baby bump.

April 15, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Magnus Carlsen shatters Hikaru Nakamura’s dream to win 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

The world number one became the recipient of the top prize of $200,000 for his accomplishment.

March 3, 2025 SportsTiger Staff

D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen to feature in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 in Paris

The tour will take place through the entire year of 2025 at five different locations.

Magnus Carlsen’s controversial jeans sold for $36,100 at auction

Magnus Carlsen had quit the tournament in mid way after he wasn’t allowed to wear the jeans during the match.

March 2, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

February 22, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Chess maestro Magnus Carlsen announces auction of his world famous jeans

The Norwegian wore the jeans during the FIDE World Rapid Championship in December 2024, where he forfeited the tournament after a heated argument with the competition’s organisers.

February 9, 2025 Arjun Sharma

D Gukesh loses to Magnus Carlsen; still reaches knockouts in Freestyle Chess Tour Weissenhaus event

During the highly anticipated clash between Dommaraju Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen, fought tooth and nail, but a blunder under time pressure from the Indian GM led to his resignation.

February 8, 2025 Rounak Tewari

D Gukesh concludes Day 1 of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam without victory

The youngster currently holds the sixth spot with two points out of five.

January 4, 2025 Garima Ranawat

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to marry girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone this weekend: Reports

World No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen is reportedly set to marry long-time girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone.

January 1, 2025 Garima Ranawat

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi share 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship Title

Defending champion and Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen shared 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship title with his Iranian counterpart Ian Nepomniachtchi after their seven games ended in no result.

December 31, 2024 Arjun Sharma

He is not ready..: Magnus Carlsen hits out at Viswanathan Anand in FIDE Vice-President job

Magnus Carlsen remarked that his talks with Viswanathan Anand were unproductive before stating that he is not ready to handle the responsibility of the FIDE job.

December 30, 2024 Arjun Sharma

I am definitely playing in jeans..: Magnus Carlsen returns to World Blitz Championship after FIDE relaxes dress code rule

After some backroom discussion with FIDE regarding the dress code rule, Magnus Carlsen got the officials to relax the prior ruling, which made him participate in the World Blitz Championship after initially giving it a miss.

December 28, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Magnus Carlsen blasts FIDE for disqualifying him from World Rapid & Blitz Championships over dress code rule

FIDE had first fined Magnus Carlsen $200 for wearing jeans during the earlier rounds of the FIDE Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York City before disqualifying him over the dress code rule.

December 28, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship for breaching dress code; fined USD 200

The Norwegian has served as the reigning World Champion since 2011 with a live rating of 2831 as of November 2024.

December 16, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Newly crowned World Champion D Gukesh to clash against Magnus Carlsen in Norway 2025

Newly-crowned World Champion D Gukesh is set to clash against the world’s highest-rated player Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess tournament in 2025.

December 15, 2024 Arjun Sharma

World Chess Champion D Gukesh responds to Magnus Carlsen’s criticism of his title victory

Dommaraju Gukesh also explained that the quality of some of the games in the World Chess Championship 2024 match wasn’t quite high.

December 10, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

If You Play Like He Played, Ding Can Win Perfectly: Magnus Carlsen’s blunt criticism on D Gukesh’s clash with Ding Liren

Norwegian chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen stated that D Gukesh and Ding Liren couldn’t resemble themselves as contenders for the World Chess Championship title as their match failed to capture any excitement.

November 25, 2024 Arjun Sharma

We could see a bloodbath: Magnus Carlsen on Dommaraju Gukesh vs Ding Liren’s World Chess Championship match

Ahead of the World Chess Championship match, many of the grandmasters are predicting Dommaraju Gukesh to become the new world champion.

November 22, 2024 Arjun Sharma

On This Day: Magnus Carlsen defeated Vishwanathan Anand to retain World Chess Championship title in 2014

Magnus Carlsen went on to become a five-time world champion in classical chess before deciding to relinquish his title due to his differences with FIDE.

October 28, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Magnus Carlsen picks Dommaraju Gukesh to win World Chess Championship match against Ding Liren

Magnus Carlsen remarked that if Dommaraju Gukesh strikes first, then he will win the World Chess Championship match against Ding Liren.

October 9, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Magnus Carlsen accuses Indian prodigy Nihal Sarin of illegal chess moves

Magnus Carlsen accused Indian prodigy Nihal Sarin of making illegal moves.

September 30, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Gukesh is by far the best apart from Alireza: Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen also wondered if Arjun Erigaisi possesses the strength to reach 2800 rating points in classical chess.

May 30, 2024 Arjun Sharma

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May 30, 2024 Arjun Sharma

R Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen for first-time in Classical at Norway Chess 2024

With his big win, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa took sole lead of Norway Chess 2024 with 5.5 points after the completion of the first three rounds.

May 13, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Magnus Carlsen wins Superbet Rapid and Blitz 2024 event in Poland; R Praggnanandhaa finishes in fourth place

Magnus Carlsen remarked that he just fought hard on the final day of the Superbet Rapid and Blitz 2024 event in Warsaw, Poland.

May 12, 2024 Arjun Sharma

My nervous system just collapsed: Magnus Carlsen reacts to loss against R Praggnanandhaa at Superbet Rapid and Blitz 2024

The queen endgame, which went till 69 moves in total, saw Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa find himself a pawn up, which led to Magnus Carlsen offering his resignation.

May 12, 2024 Garima Ranawat

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Deepak Punia’s Olympic qualification suffered a heavy jolt as he lost his first round at the World Qualifiers.

April 4, 2024 Garima Ranawat

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The Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced India’s squads for the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 on April 4, Thursday.

January 15, 2024 Garima Ranawat

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The world number 2 pair lost the men’s doubles final to Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng in a three-set long thriller.

December 12, 2023 Arjun Sharma

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WATCH: Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen meets Pep Guardiola at brand event

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess grandmaster, whose fellow countryman Erling Haaland plays under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, is an ardent football fan.

August 29, 2023 Soham Kulkarni

“I am willing to play Niemann” – Magnus Carlsen opens to playing Hans Niemann after settling cheating scandal

It is to be noted that following the accusations, Chess.com had secretly terminated Niemann’s account and released a study of Hans Niemann’s play.

August 24, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: R Praggnanandhaa’s sister appreciates Indian fans’ support during Chess World Cup

R Vaishali talked about how her brother R Praggnanandhaa will bring glory to the nation in the near future.

August 24, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Magnus Carlsen defeats R Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup 2023

Magnus Carlsen has won the FIDE World Cup for the first time in his illustrious chess career.

August 22, 2023 Arjun Sharma

FIDE World Cup 2023 final: R Praggnanandhaa earns draw against Magnus Carlsen in first game

R Praggnanandhaa is the first Indian to reach the final of the FIDE World Cup after the legend Vishwanathan Anand.

June 28, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

Hans Niemann’s USD 100 Million cheating scandal over Magnus Carlsen dropped by US court

Niemann had decided to sue Carlsen and Chess.com for accusing him of cheating and defaming his character.

June 24, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Global Chess League: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen beats Vishwanathan Anand, draws with Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Grandmasters maintain their top spot after Day 2 while Carlsen’s SG Alpine Warriors climb up to third place with a win and a loss.

September 20, 2022 Abhishek Sandikar

WATCH: Magnus Carlsen resigns against Niemann after two moves in Julius Baer Generation Cup

He had a similar reaction earlier this month as he quit the $500,000 Sinquefield Cup after losing against Niemann.

September 7, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Hans Niemann ready to ‘strip’ after accusations of cheating against Magnus Carlsen

Notably, Magnus Carlsen shared a cryptic tweet late on Monday (5 September) while announcing his withdrawal from the tournament.

September 6, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Magnus Carlsen pulls out of Sinquefield Cup, raises eyebrows with cryptic tweet

This is the first such instance when Carlsen has withdrawn from a major tournament.

July 20, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

I am not motivated: Magnus Carlsen not to defend World Chess Championship title in 2023

Carlsen claimed that he does not have any inclination to play and ‘will not play’ the match against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi.

June 6, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Viswanathan Anand defeats world number 1 Magnus Carlsen to secure top spot in Norway Chess tournament

The 52-year-old excelled in the game to beat top-seeded Carlsen in 50 moves.