‘Kids look up to him’: Why Magnus Carlsen’s table-slamming outbursts are casting a shadow over chess | Chess News – The Times of India

‘Kids look up to him’: Why Magnus Carlsen’s table-slamming outbursts are casting a shadow over chess | Chess News – The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next generation of chess players. The latest flashpoint came during the World Rapid and Blitz…

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Exclusive | ‘I would’ve quit chess by now, if not for Goa’: Untold story of a legend putting Vishwanathan Anand’s World Cup record in danger | Chess News – The Times of India

Exclusive | ‘I would’ve quit chess by now, if not for Goa’: Untold story of a legend putting Vishwanathan Anand’s World Cup record in danger | Chess News – The Times of India

Levon Aronian, who won the FIDE World Junior Championship in 2002, is taking part in the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa. (Image by Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: In the long and storied history of the Chess World Cup, only two players have managed to lift the trophy twice. India’s very own five-time World Champion…

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