Carlsen, chess and Gukesh
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The world’s highest ranked chess player, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, has hinted at a career move after a shock loss on his home ground. Carlsen went viral at the Norway Chess tournament after losing to India’s Gukesh Dommaraju on Sunday.
A Magnus Carlsen trainer, but also a prison chaplain who spent hours playing chess with jail inmates
Bjarte Leer-Helgesen taught young Magnus Carlsen, then became a prison chaplain and taught sport to drug addicts.
Reigning world champion D Gukesh’s suffered a defeat in an Armageddon tie-break, Arjun Erigaisi upset American world No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, Koneru Humpy leads women’s section.
During the rest day of Norway Chess, top players like Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh experienced a Wild West adventure in the 'Chess Cowboy Challenge'. Participants donned cowboy attire and engaged in fun challenges.
In a dramatic twist from the chessboard to the Wild West, the world's top chess players swapped pawns for pistols, sieves, and lassos in this year's
STAVANGER: Elite sports across all disciplines have two things in common. The world champion and the urge to appoint a young prodigy as the 'next <enter the
Virat Kohli's RCB reached the IPL 2025 final, while Magnus Carlsen secured a near-perfect win against Arjun Erigaisi at Norway Chess 2025.