Chess: World champ Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims

IMAGE: Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen is a World champion since 2013. Photograph: Claus Bech/Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen remained vague on Thursday......

Carlsen will not defend chess world title next year

'I feel I don't have a lot to gain.' IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen had previously said he would be ready to let go of his world title unless his next opponent was Iranian-French teenager Alireza Firouzja,......

World Blitz tourney: Vaishali in 2nd place, Humpy joint third

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy had finished sixth with 7.5 points in the Rapid event. Photograph: Koneru Humpy/Twitter Twenty-year old Indian player R Vaishali is in second place with 7.5 points from nine......

Shorts: Harikrishna slips to 10th spot at Champions Chess

IMAGE: P Harikrishna went down in round five to Dutch GM Anish Giri and then shared honours in the other three matches on Sunday night. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess India/Twitter Indian......

Indian GM Harikrishna holds World champ Carlsen

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, P Harikrishna/Twitter Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna held world number one and world champion Magnus Carlsen in the fourth round of the preliminary stage of the......