A new book by Jordan Himelfarb follows the game’s rising young players, including the reigning world champion Gukesh ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When most people think of chess, they picture elderly gentlemen hunched over boards in the park, contemplating their next move in peaceful quiet. While this ...
The FIDE Candidates tournaments are two of the most important events in the chess calendar. This year, they took place in Cyprus. But tension relating to Russia and the war in the Middle East was ...
And yet, as a three-time National Chess Champion and a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, I love to play against them. Not because they push me to play my best, but because of what they reveal ...
A CHESS legend shocked fans after posing for a smiling selfie with an opponent – before immediately reporting her to officials for breaking strict rules. The awkward moment unfolded at one of the ...
The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen ...
Nakamura calls FIDE's anti-cheating protocols excessive, likening them to espionage tactics FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky defends measures as essential, says most players support them Cheating concerns rose ...
Twitch star Nicholas "Jynxzi" has announced a $100,000 chess tournament for streamers who are "bad" at the game. On April 2, 2026, a 43-second video from Jynxzi's livestream surfaced on X, in which he ...
Javokhir Sindarov's victory over Fabiano Caruana propels him to the lead in the Candidates chess tournament, while Praggnanandhaa secures a draw and remains in contention. Photograph: FIDE/X Key ...
CHICAGO, Ill. (KCBD) - The Frenship High School chess team made School history, placing among the top 20 teams at the USCF National Chess Tournament in Chicago this past weekend. Earlier this month, ...
Kids of all ages made every move count at one of the largest chess tournaments in Minnesota on Saturday. 176 players participated in the “Check it out” tournament — one of three put on each year by ...
Haaland has co-founded company Chess Mate Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has invested in a new world chess championship. The 25-year-old has co-founded the company ...