World Chess Championship - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_ChampionshipThe World Chess Championship is played to determine the world champion in chess. The current world champion is Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The first generally recognized world championship took place in 1886, when the two leading players in the world, Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort, played a match, which was won by Steinitz. From 1886 to 1946, the champion set the …
World Chess - Official FIDE Gaming Platform
https://worldchess.comWhat Happens If Carlsen Quits the Championship Cycle Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Champion who just successfully defended his title for the 4th time, said that he might quit the world chess championship cycle altogether and not participate in the next Match. Apparently, it has become too boring. Magnus Carlsen during the 2018 World Chess Championship in London.