T he chess world has ushered in the New Year with controversy. Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi sharing the 2024 World Blitz Championship title in New York on Wednesday, December ...

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week ...

Anish Giri criticized Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura over their protest at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams event ...

Hans Niemann demanded a FIDE investigation into Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi's viral video, which sparked controversy over their shared 2024 World Blitz Championship title, alleging ...

New world champion GM Ding Liren of China and challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia were back in action barely more than a week after their grueling, four-week match last month -- and it showed.

Chess - FIDE World Championship Match 2023 - Game 8 - Astana, Kazakhstan - April 20, 2023. Ding Liren of China competes against Ian Nepomniachtchi of International Chess Federation.

After three weeks and 18 contests, the chess world championship came down to the final minute of the tiebreaker on Sunday as China’s Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in a wild conclusion ...

(CNN) — Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New ...