Carlsen and So set up thrilling final act of Opera Euro Rapid

World Champion Magnus Carlsen and US rival Wesley So won their semis on Friday to set up a thrilling final of the Opera Euro Rapid.
‘That was really crazy!’ Carlsen on brink of Opera Euro Rapid final

Magnus Carlsen returned to the elite online chess event looking determined, smart and ready to wreak havoc.
Opera Euro Rapid starts with a showstopper: Carlsen vs Wesley So

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will take on US star Wesley So in the first round of the Opera Euro Rapid online chess event on Saturday.
Russian young gun dumps Carlsen OUT of Airthings Masters

Russia’s Daniil Dubov sent shockwaves through the chess world today as he dumped World Champion Magnus Carlsen out of the Airthings Masters.
Wesley crashes Carlsen’s birthday party to win $30k Skilling Open final

Wesley So ruined World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen’s birthday today by winning a nerve-shredding Skilling Open final worth $30,000. The American began the day neck-and-neck with the now 30-year-old Carlsen after a drawn first match in the grand final of the first Champions Chess Tour online event. A series of blistering games on the second […]