He recently completed high school without huge success, but 19-year-old Magnus Carlsen is now already at the top of the chess world, following the footsteps of his mentor, legendary chess champion Garry Kasparov. On New Year's Day, the mop-haired, sulky-looking Norwegian teen became the youngest player to ever top ...

<div><p>Iranian chess grandmaster Morteza Mahjoob, who holds the world record for the most number of simultaneous matches, is bent on reviving old Persia's passion for the ancient game.</p><p>Chess was outlawed for nearly a decade after the ...

<div id="subtitle">Norwegian teen Magnus Carlsen youngest ever to top chess world ranking</div><div><p>Norway's Magnus Carlsen has become the youngest person ever to top the world ranking in chess.</p><p>The 19-year-old ...

<div><p>Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 19, became the youngest player ever to top the world rankings Friday.</p><p>The list of top players published by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) put Carlsen in the lead with 2,810 points ...