Tag: Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen still smiling after fourth draw
Wednesday's fourth chess game in the World Chess Championships ended in yet another draw, but Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen was still smiling and neither...
Ratings high for ‘slow chess TV’
As Norway's chess hero Magnus Carlsen played his way to yet another remis (draw) on Tuesday, lots of Norwegians remained glued to their televisions....
Optimistic Carlsen heads for India
He may not always look like he's enthusiastic or having fun, but Norwegian chess sensation Magnus Carlsen insists he really is. In just a...
Carlsen ‘surprised’ by his influence
UPDATED: Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who ranks as the best chess player in the world, said he was "surprised" but "quite proud" that he'd landed...
Carlsen exhausted after latest win
Magnus Carlsen is already a chess champion in the eyes of his fellow Norwegians, but now the young man from Lommedal west of Oslo...
Chess hero ‘relieved’ but ‘irritated’
UPDATED: He says he's "relieved" now: Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen did indeed emerge as the best chess player in history during the London...
Chess star wins prestigious award
Magnus Carlsen, the young Norwegian who's recently ranked as the top chess player in the world, can now add another prize to his growing...
Chess star drops World Championship
Magnus Carlsen, the teenage Norwegian chess whiz, won support on Friday for his decision to drop the chess World Championships, even though it means...
Tromsø to host Chess Olympiad
Norwegian officials say they're looking forward to welcome the world to Tromsø in 2014, after the World Chess Federation picked the northern city to...
Chess star does it again
Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen has proven once again that he's arguably the best chess player in the world. He beat reigning world champion...
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