Pontus Carlsson was born December 18, 1982 in Cali, Columbia and is Sweden's 16th Grandmaster. After a tragedy claimed his entire family he was adopted by a ...

Dec 25, 2020 · GM Pontus Carlsson deals with negative press after his interview with Newsweek condemning racism. Article addresses his detractors.

Jun 24, 2021 · He entered blitz tournament in Prague as the second seed and proceeded to win his first 10 games including a win over top-seed GM Vojtech Plat.

Nov 24, 2007 · Young Pontus was taught chess by his adoptive father at the age of four and has represented Sweden in international competitions since he was a ...

Jul 7, 2022 · Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson took his blitz skills to Czech Republic and Slovakia and won both events by prodigious scores.

GM Pontus Carlsson is becoming a regular on the African scene to conduct training sessions. The Swedish national participated in the 2017 Africa Tour visiting ...

Dec 7, 2013 · Back in the summer, The Chess Drum chatted with Swedish Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson via Skype and got an update on his chess activities and ...

Known as an expert in rapid time controls, Carlsson is a two-time champion of Tusenmannaschacket, the world's largest rapid chess tournament. One won the right ...

GM Pontus Carlsson has launched his new website pontus-carlsson.com. It will serve as a portal for contacting the Swedish national for lessons.