Sergey Karjakin, a top chess player who was once the youngest grandmaster in modern history, was playing Magnus Carlsen, currently considered the best chess player on the planet, to a draw ...

Russian chess champion Sergey Karjakin was banned from competing for six months for his comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 ...

Sergey Karjakin, who last year was banned for publicly backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is unlikely to take part in the World Cup after his social media followers urged him not to participate ...

Because Sergey Karjakin is connected to the game of chess, he can "damage the reputation of the game of chess and/or FIDE," the organization said in a press release.

Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, one of the world’s top players, has been suspended for six months by the International Chess Federation after publicly voicing support for his country ...

Sergey Karjakin competes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2017. Karjakin has repeatedly shared Russian propaganda and endorsed the war in recent weeks. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images hide caption ...

Sergey Karjakin studies the board during Round 8 of the World Chess Championship against Magnus Carlsen, in New York, in 2016. (Richard Drew/AP) ...

The battle of minds sees Norwegian Magnus Carlsen pitted against Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. It’s East vs West and, with Carlsen the defending champion since 2013, a big underdog story to boot.

The showdown between World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin was billed as the most anticipated chess match in decades. Not only would the World Championship take ...

Sergey Karjakin, who last year was banned for publicly backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is unlikely to take part in the World Cup after his social media followers urged him not to participate ...