Women's grandmaster Alua Nurman requested a photo with Magnus Carlsen before their match, but a referee later confiscated her phone after the world's top player reported the incident.
Magnus Carlsen completes the full set of FIDE world titles after defeating Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 in the final of the 2026 Freestyle Chess World Championship.
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana respectively defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Vincent Keymer in the semifinals of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026.
