“They want to see Magnus Carlsen play chess. He’s the best player in the world and that’s that.” FIDE insisted that the rules were the rules and applied “equally to all players.

Zoey Tang started playing chess at age 7 in a local library. Now, at just 16, she’s No. 1 in the U.S. and ready to be named a ...

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Five-time World Chess champion, Magnus Carlsen has won the first-ever Freestyle Friday tournament on Chess.com. The Norwegian ...

If you look at the world rankings, which have Raducanu at No 61 and Swiatek No 2, you would expect this to be a ...

A 12-year-old chess player from Mississauga recently became the youngest Canadian to win an international master title.

In 2024, 18-year-old Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion, while India’s chess stars, including Koneru Humpy, R.

India is expected to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 at the end of this year. The last premier international chess event hosted by India was back in 2022.

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.

The 16-year-old discovered chess through a best friend who introduced ... as well as No. 2 in the world for her age. “I’m a very top player in terms of girls’ chess, but I wouldn’t call ...

“They want to see Magnus Carlsen play chess. He’s the best player in the world and that’s that.” FIDE insisted that the rules were the rules and applied “equally to all players.