https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has suffered his first defeat in more than two years and a record 125 games, while playing a tournament in his native Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20201011/norway-chess-champion-carlsen-sees-first-defeat-in-two-years Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:09:48 +0200 norway-chess-champion-carlsen-sees-first-defeat-in-two-years The second round of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London between three-time defending champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana ended in a draw on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20181111/norways-carlsen-draws-again-in-world-championship-second-round Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:20:13 +0100 norways-carlsen-draws-again-in-world-championship-second-round Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlson narrowly missed a win in the first game of the World Chess Championships in London on Friday, after he missed several chances to secure a win. https://www.thelocal.no/20181110/norways-carlsen-ends-chess-game-with-dramatic-draw Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:47:11 +0100 norways-carlsen-ends-chess-game-with-dramatic-draw Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen drew against Russian grandmaster Sergei Karyakin on Friday in the first game of a battle to determine the world's top player. https://www.thelocal.no/20161112/russian-and-norwegian-battle-for-world-chess-crown Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:56:20 +0100 russian-and-norwegian-battle-for-world-chess-crown Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen yelled out “faen!”, a Norwegian expletive meaning literally “the devil”, and threw his pen down, after he lost his fourth match at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Berlin on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20151015/carlsen-yells-swear-word-in-rage-at-chess-loss Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:49:01 +0200 carlsen-yells-swear-word-in-rage-at-chess-loss Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen has been crowned the world champion in rapid chess once again, after a thrilling three day defence of last year’s title in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.no/20151013/im-just-a-little-more-brutal-carlsen-win Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:35:46 +0200 im-just-a-little-more-brutal-carlsen-win A Norwegian artist who called on his local village to stand naked on a beach to greet Norwegian TV's touring 'Summer Boat' failed to draw a single other participant. https://www.thelocal.no/20150804/norway-artists-naked-art-stunt-backfires Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:48:45 +0200 norway-artists-naked-art-stunt-backfires Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen is facing the first serious crisis in his career, after losing no fewer than four matches at the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. https://www.thelocal.no/20150626/chess-genius-carlsen-in-crisis-after-third-loss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:39:00 +0200 chess-genius-carlsen-in-crisis-after-third-loss Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen, the world's top player, has wowed chess fans by playing three timed games simultaneously while blindfolded. https://www.thelocal.no/20150601/norway-chess-champ-wins-three-games-blind Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:45:36 +0200 norway-chess-champ-wins-three-games-blind Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen has announced a new goal: to simultaneously hold the world chess titles in classical chess, rapid chess, and blitz chess. https://www.thelocal.no/20140528/carlsen-sets-sights-on-triple-chess-crown Wed, 28 May 2014 02:08:58 +0200 carlsen-sets-sights-on-triple-chess-crown Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen has admitted to sneaking anonymously onto online chess forums and demolishing unsuspecting amateurs, in an answer to a question posed to him on Reddit, the user-generated news website. https://www.thelocal.no/20140319/carlsen-admits Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:54:00 +0100 carlsen-admits Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen has expressed bemusement at his own prodigious talents, telling an interviewer that for him, "one of the greatest mysteries of chess is: 'Why me?'". https://www.thelocal.no/20140303/the-great-mystery-of-chess-is-why-me-carlsen Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:52:00 +0100 the-great-mystery-of-chess-is-why-me-carlsen Victorious world chess champion Magnus Carlsen arrived back in his homeland of Norway on Wednesday evening to a hero's welcome, with Oslo's Gardermoen airport greeting the plane with a victory parade of water cannons. https://www.thelocal.no/20131128/chess-star-arrives-home-to-heros-welcome Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:33:00 +0100 chess-star-arrives-home-to-heros-welcome Indian media Saturday said a new world order had dawned after local favourite Viswanathan Anand was outplayed by Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen in the battle for the world chess title. https://www.thelocal.no/20131123/indian-media-hails-new-chess-world-order-after-carlsen-win Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:41:37 +0100 indian-media-hails-new-chess-world-order-after-carlsen-win Norwegian sensation Magnus Carlsen was a draw away from becoming the new world chess champion after scoring his third win over reigning champion Viswanathan Anand in the 12-game title duel on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20131121/carlsen-set-to-be-crowned-world-chess-champion Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:50:00 +0100 carlsen-set-to-be-crowned-world-chess-champion Norwegian sensation Magnus Carlsen resumes his quest for a maiden world chess crown on Monday after grabbing a formidable 4-2 lead at the half-way stage of his title duel with reigning champion Viswanathan Anand. https://www.thelocal.no/20131117/advantage-carlsen-in-world-chess-duel-with-anand Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:31:00 +0100 advantage-carlsen-in-world-chess-duel-with-anand Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen has joked that given his young age, there is "still plenty of time for the crazy", in a light-hearted response to speculation that he might follow the American chess genius Bobby Fischer and mentally unravel in later life. https://www.thelocal.no/20131112/carlsen-theres-still-plenty-of-time-for-the-crazy Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:04:00 +0100 carlsen-theres-still-plenty-of-time-for-the-crazy Reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India opened the defence of his crown against Norwegian sensation Magnus Carlsen with a tense draw in the first game in Chennai on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20131110/world-chess-opening-duel-ends-in-draw Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:21:00 +0100 world-chess-opening-duel-ends-in-draw In a nation where cricket is a religion and retiring superstar Sachin Tendulkar its resident deity, reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand holds his own as one of India's finest sportsmen. https://www.thelocal.no/20131107/viswanathan-anand-perfection-in-chess Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:39:00 +0100 viswanathan-anand-perfection-in-chess Determined to dethrone India's world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen admits two weaknesses: not being a good winner or a good loser. AFP profiles the "Harry Potter-type super-talent". https://www.thelocal.no/20131107/carlsen-the-mozart-of-chess Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:31:00 +0100 carlsen-the-mozart-of-chess