Magnus Carlsen had famously called Arjun a 'mad man on the chess board'; Carlsen’s king was made to jog around from one square to another for survival in a way that Carlsen’s kings are not used to bei

Arjun Erigaisi moved his way up to No.2 in the rankings after beating Alexey Sarana in the third round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Thursday, November 7, in Chennai.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time world women's blitz champion Kateryna Lagno emerged as the leaders at the halfway mark of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024, being held at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here. Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible nine.

Arjun Erigaisi was leading with three rounds to go but then suffered three consecutive defeats including against Carlsen in the blitz

Magnus Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible 9. The Norwegian maestro had a dominant start, but his momentum was halted in round eight by Arjun Erigaisi,

Magnus Carlsen's popularity was at the forefront when he had to hand the trophy to Bristy Mukherjee, who won the All India Women Rapid event (Event B).

The tournament’s live broadcast caught a sight of Magnus Carlsen sitting back in his chair yawning away while his opponent was hunched over the board trying to diffuse the ticking explosive in front o

Just days after securing the rapid title, the Norwegian maestro produced a stunning performance, including a dramatic turnaround against Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi in the penultimate round, to reach an unassailable 12 points and seal the title.

Magnus Carlsen won the Tata Steel Chess India blitz tournament with 13 points, despite a challenge from Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So finishing second.

Magnus Carlsen, despite suffering his first defeat against Arjun Erigaisi, finished Day One of the Tata Steel India Open Blitz tournament atop the leaderboard. Erigaisi and Vidit Gujarathi remain in contention.