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Carlsen back in impressive action

Norway's international chess champion Magnus Carlsen got off to what commentators called a "dream start" when the Norway Chess tournament got underway in Stavanger...

Organizers scramble to save Chess Olympiad

UPDATED: Norway can boast the Chess World Champion in the form of star player Magnus Carlsen, but can't seem to come up with the...

Norway mounts ‘best chess team ever’

With chess world champion Magnus Carlsen among its members, Norway's chess federation thinks it has put together the "best chess team ever" to play...

Chess champ Carlsen surprised local players

CORRECTED: The organizers and participants at a chess match between a Stavanger and Oslo club were surprised when none other than Magnus Carlsen, Norway's...

Carlsen’s fame a game-changer

In the four months since he was crowned world champion last November, 23-year-old Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen has taken on billionaire businessmen and...

Chess champ won even on a bad day

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian who became the youngest World Chess Champion ever last year, has since humbled everyone from Microsoft founder Bill Gates to...

Carlsen cleans up at sports gala

Norwegian chess world champion, 23-year-old Magnus Carlsen, silenced critics of the game's status as a sport when he dominated the country's annual Sports Gala (Idrettsgallaen)....

Carlsen up for more prizes, but not all

UPDATED: Magnus Carlsen is now the reigning world champion in chess but that didn't qualify him to be a candidate for Norway's best male...

Hero’s welcome for Carlsen

Chess champ Magnus Carlsen landed back in Oslo Wednesday afternoon and was met by water canons, around 200 eager fans, Norwegian flags and flowers...

Champion Carlsen claims his reward

Magnus Carlsen of Lommedalen is now officially the world's king of chess, and Norway stands to court lots more attention as his budding chess...
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