Magnus Carlsen

Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov top the field for the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open, set for April 2-6 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The event, part of the Grenke Chess Festival, features 14 players rated over 2700 and a €215,000 prize fund. Carlsen returns as defending champion after his perfect 9/9 score last year.

2026年03月20日(金) AIによるレポート

Chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand have shared their predictions for the upcoming FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. They highlighted players like Ding Liren and Alireza Firouzja as strong contenders. The event will determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship.

Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 in the final to win the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship at Schloss Weissenhaus in Germany. This victory marks Carlsen's 21st world title. The Norwegian expressed relief and exhaustion after the closely contested match.

2026年02月25日(水) AIによるレポート

The lineup for the 14th edition of Norway Chess has been announced, featuring world number-one Magnus Carlsen and reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The tournament relocates to Oslo from May 25 to June 5, 2026, maintaining its double round-robin format with Armageddon tiebreakers. This move marks a new era for the event at the Deichman Bjørvika library.

Magnus Carlsen, the world number one chess player, was held to a 66-move draw by 13-year-old Candidate Master Aldiyar Zharas in the opening round of the Titled Tuesday Grand Prix. The online blitz event began on February 17, just days after Carlsen's recent crowning as the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion. The game featured mutual blunders in a tense rook endgame.

2026年02月17日(火) AIによるレポート

Chinese-American Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao's record 158-game unbeaten streak in classical chess came to an end last week. He lost to Italian Grandmaster Francesco Sonis in the Connecticut Classical tournament. The streak, which began after his last defeat in May 2025, surpassed a previous record but drew comparisons to Magnus Carlsen's achievement.