Tag: chess
Carlsen ‘positive’ to the Saudis
Magnus Carlsen, fresh from claiming another world championship title in Saudi Arabia last weekend, is now gearing up for a new tournament in the...
Norway criticizes Saudi checkmate
UPDATED: Norway's chess federation is evaluating another attempt to wrest away the rights to hold the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships from Saudi Arabia....
Norway’s new chess star is born
UPDATED: Congratulations were pouring in after 18-year-old Aryan Tari of Lier, southwest of Oslo, became the new FIDE World Junior Chess Champion over the...
Irritated Carlsen redeems himself
UPDATED: Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, who performed poorly at home in the Norway Chess tournament last week, made a strong comeback at the Paris Grand Chess Tour...
Worries whirl around Carlsen
UPDATED: Has Norway's World Chess Champion lost his touch? That's been the question swirling in his homeland this past week after Magnus Carlsen risked...
Carlsen can’t defend his title at home
Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was disappointed when he was told, right after tying another match at the Norway Chess tournament now underway...
Carlsen ‘furious’ after new loss
UPDATED: Norway's chess ace Magnus Carlsen was an angry young man on Friday afternoon, after losing his chance to win back the championship title...
Carlsen loses his rapid chess title
Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen didn't manage to hang on to the championship title in rapid chess that he's also held. After letting out an angry...
Carlsen created more suspense
Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen was back in the headlines during the Christmas holiday week, less than a month after winning his third World Chess Championship in...
Norwegian cities keen to host next chess championship
Norway's national chess federation (Norges Sjakkforbund) was meeting on Thursday with top city officials in Oslo, to discuss a bid for hosting the next...
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