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Carlsen & Co ready to roll in Tromsø

He's been sporting a T-shirt this week that reads "Make mistakes," but Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen doesn't aim to make any during the Chess...

Carlsen wins ‘triple crown’ of chess

Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen did it again on Friday. After winning the World Chess Championship last fall, he now holds the titles of...

Carlsen to fight for title in Sochi

UPDATED: Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will meet Viswanathan Anand in Sochi this November, in the battle to retain his title. Meanwhile, Carlsen...

Funding boost saves Chess Olympics

Organizers of the Chess Olympiad to be held in Tromsø this August were relieved after the government announced an extra NOK 12 million (USD...

Carlsen back in impressive action

Norway's international chess champion Magnus Carlsen got off to what commentators called a "dream start" when the Norway Chess tournament got underway in Stavanger...

Norway mounts ‘best chess team ever’

With chess world champion Magnus Carlsen among its members, Norway's chess federation thinks it has put together the "best chess team ever" to play...

Chess champ Carlsen surprised local players

CORRECTED: The organizers and participants at a chess match between a Stavanger and Oslo club were surprised when none other than Magnus Carlsen, Norway's...

Carlsen’s fame a game-changer

In the four months since he was crowned world champion last November, 23-year-old Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen has taken on billionaire businessmen and...

Chess champ won even on a bad day

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian who became the youngest World Chess Champion ever last year, has since humbled everyone from Microsoft founder Bill Gates to...

Carlsen cleans up at sports gala

Norwegian chess world champion, 23-year-old Magnus Carlsen, silenced critics of the game's status as a sport when he dominated the country's annual Sports Gala (Idrettsgallaen)....
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