Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone tied the knot at a ceremony in the Holmenkollen Chapel in Norway's Oslo.

Magnus Carlsen and his girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone at Singapore recently where the World No 1 was playing against Fabiano Caruana in the Freestyle Chess Exhibition match. (Photos courtesy: Magnus Carlsen Instagram)

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen is now married. The World No 1 chess player got married to his girlfriend Ella Victoria Malone in a ceremony over the weekend.

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Magnus Carlsen and Ella Victoria Malone tied the knot at a ceremony in the Holmenkollen Chapel in Norway’s Oslo. Magnus Carlsen then hosted a reception at Oslo’s iconic 5-star Grand Hotel. Local media reports from Oslo said that the couple got married while the city was experiencing temperatures of -7 degrees C.

Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet reported that a crew from Netflix was also present at the ceremony. Netflix is reportedly shooting a chess-related TV show, which is said to have a release date in 2025. However, Dagbladet added that it “has not been able to confirm whether they are on assignment for Netflix.”

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Chess.com reported that the 26-year-old Ella Victoria Malone will now be known as Ella Victoria Carlsen. A report on the portal added that Ella Victoria, born to a Norwegian mother and an American father, grew up partly in Oslo and studied in the US. Ella Victoria has spent years living in Singapore, where she is a permanent resident.

Norway’s VG newspaper stated that Ella Victoria is now expected to have a “more central role” in Magnus Carlsen’s career. The report in VG also stated that Ella Victoria played a role in getting Magnus Carlsen a deal with fashion brand G-Star Raw.

Magnus Carlsen is expected to make his debut for St Pauli in the German Bundesliga on Friday, when he’ll face Dusseldorf, which will have current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in their ranks.

Magnus Carlsen recently made headlines at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship, first for wearing jeans at a game and then withdrawing from the event when fined for it. Carlsen then copped flak for convincing Ian Nepomniachtchi to share the World Blitz title.

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"Had No Right...": Gautam Gambhir's Explosive Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah-Sam Konstas Controversy

 

Gautam Gambhir criticised Australian debutant Sam Konstas for his involvement in a heated verbal exchange with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the Sydney Test.

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Updated: January 05, 2025 02:12 pm IST

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Sam Konstas (L) and Jasprit Bumrah

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticised Australian debutant Sam Konstas for his involvement in a heated verbal exchange with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the Sydney Test, calling it inappropriate. The final moments of the opening day became tense when the 19-year-old Konstas engaged in a verbal spat with the Indian pace spearhead, leaving Bumrah visibly agitated. As Bumrah was fired up, the consequences were felt by Usman Khawaja, who, on the next delivery, gave away a thick outside edge to KL Rahul at second slip.

"Tough sport played by tough men. He had no right to be talking to Jasprit Bumrah when Usman Khawaja was taking time. He had no right and no business to be involved with Jasprit Bumrah. That was the job of the umpire and the guy who is batting at the other end," Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.

Throughout the series, Konstas had altercations with Indian players. His first major incident occurred at the iconic MCG during the Boxing Day Test when he was involved in a bumping exchange with Virat Kohli. Usman Khawaja, who was batting at the other end, was seen trying to calm things down.

Following the incident, Virat Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee and handed one demerit point.

"It is a tough sport played by tough men. These things happen. A lot of Australian players have done that in the past," Gambhir said.

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When asked about Konstas' future, Gambhir felt the young opener needed to keep improving, stating, "I am sure that is why he is playing Test cricket. Sometimes, you can't go on and keep smashing from the first ball. You have to respect red-ball cricket. You have to learn from your experiences. Test cricket is about improving every day."