World Blitz Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen

FIDE World Blitz Championships 2024: Vaishali leads standings on Day 1; no Indian man qualifies for knockouts
The World Blitz Chess Championship is all set for a grand finale on the final day of the year with India in with a chance for a third world champion in 2024 and a heavyweight competition in the Open section.
Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title, shares it with Nepomniachtchi; Wenjun Champion in Women’s section
In a historic and never-seen-before result, reigning World Blitz Champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Wall Street, New York on Wednesday.
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen struggles on first day; Arjun, Raunak, Harika top Indian performers
The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine through in it.
Magnus Carlsen vows to play in jeans after confirming return to World Blitz Championship
Magnus Carlsen has confirmed his participation in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz tournament and will play in jeans after a change in the rules. Carlsen had pulled out of the tournament after the sport's global governing body fined him for wearing jeans.
‘Cause for investigation’: Chess world miffed at Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi sharing blitz title
There was plenty of ire in the world of chess after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the World Blitz Championship title at the FIDE Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York's Wall Street.
FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi share open title; Ju Wenjun wins women's
Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.
FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024: India's R Vaishali wins bronze; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share title
Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali won bronze medal in the women's section of the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship in New York on Tuesday. Vaishali got the better of China’s Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals,
Chess-Carlsen to return to World Blitz Championships after dress code dispute
Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting ...
Carlsen breaks silence on allegation, trying to blackmail FIDE by sharing blitz title: 'It was a bad joke'
Magnus Carlsen courted yet another controversy after sharing the World Blitz Championship title with Russian GM Ian ...
Chess great Carlsen returns to the Championships — and the jeans stay on
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially ...
Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: All you need to know
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship will be held from December 26 (early December 27 in India) to December 31 (early ...
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Schedule, venue and everything else you need to know
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024 are set to take place from December 26 to December 31 in Wall Street, ...