Fabiano Caruana is widely seen as Magnus Carlsen’s most likely challenger for the world chess championship in 2016. The 22-year-old vaulted into the No. 2 position in the rankings in September ...

In the interview, Caruana had expressed his displeasure at the fact that the spectators who were going to be in the playing ...

Fabiano Caruana & Magnus Carlsen clash in the World Chess Championship in London this month. CNN Sport talks to the American who is helping make chess cool.

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen beat the United States' Fabiano Caruana in the 2018 Chess World Championship match on Wednesday in one of the most captivating tournaments in history. With Carlsen's win ...

Fabiano Caruana paces as he competes against Awonder Liang (left) in the first round of the U.S. Chess Championship on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the St. Louis Chess Club in the Central West End.

Caruana, the world No. 2, appeared to reel at points, and his allocated time melted off his clock as he pondered his defense. But Carlsen’s advantage melted, too.

Fabiano Caruana, of Italy, left, and Veselin Topalov, of Bulgaria, play in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament Tuesday in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson / AP ...

The face-off between Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen at last year’s World Chess Championship was an absolute thriller. The world’s two best players drew 12 straight classical games—the ...