Magnus Carlsen Appeared On TIME

22 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Mark Crowthers of TWIC reported that Magnus Carlsen gave an interview which appeared on Christmas Day in Time Magazine. It's a further indication of the rise of the Norwegian Teenager who is clearly just at the start of making an impact in the mainstream press. Read the interview at: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1948809,00.html

Carlsen Abandons World Candidates Matches!

19 November 2010, Kuala Lumpur – In today’s edition of the Star Online news web portal, SS Quah discusses about the recent withdrawal of GM Magnus Carlsen from the Candidates Matches of the World Chess Championships.

Read SS Quah’s analysis of the situation in the Candidates Matches. Last fireyrook read from chessvibes.com, Magnus has been replaced by Grischuk.

Magnus is the star in the chess world and it takes off the shine from the Candidates Matches, if he is not participating. Most chess fans are looking at Magnus Carlsen to be the next superstar in the world of chess. He has done that with the recent World vs Carlsen online chess match. His star appeal to chess is enormous and losing his presence in the Candidates Matches would hurt, or at least dent the appeal.

To read more of the news article by SS Quah, please visit the Star Online news portal or click here.

The Carlsen team clarifies : ChessVibes

10 November 2010, Kuala Lumpur - Recently GM Magnus Carlsen announced his withdrawal from participating in the World Championship cycle. Being the world's number one rated player at some stage of this year 2010, that is a big blow to chess fans worldwide. He has had a successful chess campaign by playing a chess event between him and the World, which he won magnificiently.

Please read more about the reactions of other ChessVibes readers and other grandmasters of his withdrawal and Carlsen's team provides some of the answers to the questions. Please click here to read more, The Carlsen team clarifies : ChessVibes.