Magnus Carlsen

Turkey's Grandmaster Ediz Gurel joined the Bullet Brawl arena 34 minutes late on March 28 and still won the event, finishing ahead of 162 titled players including Magnus Carlsen. Gurel scored 46 out of 53 games for 153 points to secure the $400 first prize. GM Nihal Sarin took second place with 149 points.

27 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

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.

Netflix has announced that its documentary 'Untold: Chess Mates' will premiere on April 7, revisiting the 2022 controversy between Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen. The film examines the fallout from Niemann's victory over Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup and their subsequent encounters. Niemann stated the documentary will shift the narrative around the scandal.

26 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

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.

Magnus Carlsen won the first FIDE Freestyle World Championship in Weissenhaus, Germany, defeating Fabiano Caruana in the final to claim his 21st world title. The Italian-American grandmaster, active for nearly two decades, has yet to secure a major championship despite his high rankings. As the Candidates Tournament approaches, Caruana eyes a path to challenge for the world crown.

18 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

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.