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Carlsen on Haaland's surprise entry into chess: super exciting

Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland's entry into the chess world came as a surprise to fellow countryman Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-ranked chess player. "What's happening there is super exciting," he says.

Three-year-old is youngest ranked chess player

Three years, seven months and 20 days. That's the new record for a young chess player to be ranked by the international chess federation Fide.

Chess Community Mourns Daniel Naroditsky Amid Cheating Allegations

Reactions after chess profile Daniel Naroditsky's unexpected death show that the chess family is large and wonderful, thinks Håkan Jalling, chairman of the Swedish Chess Federation. But also that it has a serious downside.

About-face from Carlsen – completes World Championship

The Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen makes a U-turn and stays in the World Championship in rapid- and blitz chess in New York, reports NRK.

Chess Star Refused to Change Pants – Leaves World Championship

Divided Chess World Rejects Russian Membership

After a long and occasionally chaotic debate, the countries in the International Chess Federation (Fide) have voted no to inviting Russia and Belarus back into the federation again.