Magnus Carlsen of Norway successfully defended his world chess championship title on Friday, extending an unbroken reign atop the game that began in 2013. He defeated his challenger, Ian ...
Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident. In contrast, his ...
The rickety system that determines glory in global chess worked: 31-year-old Magnus Carlsen of Norway is still the world chess champion, as he’s been since 2013, after spending the past couple of ...