World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...

This is Carlsen's eighth Blitz title (and 18th major chess tournament triumph) while this is Nepomniachtchi first. This meant that serial runner up Nepomniachtchi (three times in Rapid ...

The year concludes with the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York, USA. Indian chess has seen an unprecedented surge in 2024, with notable achievements including Praggnanandhaa and Arjun ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This holiday season, New York City’s financial district will transform into a battleground for the world's greatest chess minds in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz ...

The QCF chief highlighted the anticipated large-scale participation. “The Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship will witness wide participation. The last edition in New York saw 180 players in the ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the World Blitz Championship title after three tie-breaking matches, causing controversy in the chess community. Carlsen's initial disqualification for ...

TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated chess player Yan Nepomnyashchy on his victory in the World Blitz Chess Championship in New York. "Your performance was excellent ...

(CNN) — World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday ...