Magnus Carlsen won the Chess.com Open, while Denis Lazavik beat Nihal Sarin, leaving no Indian qualified yet for the Esports ...

A new book by Jordan Himelfarb follows the game’s rising young players, including the reigning world champion Gukesh ...

Saskatoon kids are learning how to think ahead and focus deeply through hands‑on chess workshops that bring the game to life, ...

Julia Gale is one of the co-founders of Beers by the Bay Chess & Social, a social club started with co-founders Mark Laturno and Aidan Ryan in 2024. It works just like the name says—they meet up each ...

On a cold November afternoon in 1844, players in Washington opened a chess game in the old, familiar way, with a pawn pushed ...

R Vaishali’s title chances at the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 explained. What the Indian GM needs to qualify for a World ...

Some locker rooms are filled with chess players -- from multitime NBA champions like Draymond Green and Klay Thompson to ...

When Bianca Mitchell-Avila was 16 years old, she first had the idea for the documentary that became “Madwomen’s Game.” The premise was simple: it would highlight and empower the real-life women ...

Thanks to a stellar start on the Roblox platform, new Anime Auto Chess codes are flowing in like water. If you're looking to stay ahead in this fiercely competitive and slightly different take on one ...

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2025, playing each other again three years after the scandal involving the pair Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty ...

Since he became a color commentator for CBS Sports in 1983, Bill Raftery has coined numerous iconic phrases that have become synonymous with college basketball. But prior to his "Onions!' and "With a ...

Ten minutes past one in the afternoon—and Magnus Carlsen’s world was crashing down around him. This can’t be happening. Magnus ran a hand through his disheveled mane of auburn hair, a chaotic halo ...