Magnus Carlsen beats Alireza Firouzja to win fifth Speed Chess Championship

The world’s number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, won his fifth Speed Chess Championship (SCC) Finals. Carlsen, 35, banked $25,000 plus an additional split based on winning percentage by beating ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen triumphs in London speed event but Nakamura fails

The Norwegian, 35, showcased his skills in the chess.com speed championship, but the US star and streamer was twice beaten ...
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Premier League star hosts speed chess tournament in surprise appearance at London pub

Robinson isn't the only chess fan in the Premier League, last year England star Ebere Eze won the 2025 Chess.com "PogChamps 6" amateur tournament, while Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Martin ...
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Chess-Carlsen and Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Chess great Magnus Carlsen will play Hans Niemann at the Speed Chess Championship (SCC) final four in their first meeting since the former world champion hinted the then ...

Look to chess rankings to see how geopolitical power is shifting

A couple of years ago, a kind man taught me to play chess, a redo of the very early attempt by my father to teach me when I ...