Facing a public relations checkmate, the International Chess Federation surrendered and allowed world champ Magnus Carlsen to wear jeans Monday at the World Blitz Championship in New York City. "I ...

R. Praggnanandhaa has asserted that the traditional world championship will maintain its hegemony despite the introduction of ...

World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will no longer compete in the World Rapid or Blitz Chess Championships after violating the International Chess Federation’s dress code policy. Carlsen, who was set ...

"Chess is an integral part of our culture at Freedom Holding," said Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. "The strategic depth and precision required in chess align perfectly with the principles ...

An eight-year-old British schoolgirl “phenomenon” won the women’s first prize in the Blitz category at this year’s European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Zagreb, Croatia. The “super talented” ...

For almost as long as we've had computers, humans have been trying to make ones that play chess. The most famous chess-playing computer of course is IBM's Deep Blue, which in 1997 defeated the then ...

Despite being the number one seed, an underperforming Le Quang Liem only peaked sixth at Tata Steel India Blitz that ended Sunday. Before entering the tournament, Liem was 13th in world blitz chess ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa discusses the future of chess championships amidst the introduction of the Chess World Championship Tour. Although he acknowledges the new tournament's potential, ...

The Azerbaijan National Championship in Rapid and Blitz Chess for Men and Women has kicked off, bringing together the country ...

As a young girl, Yifan Hou was enchanted by the shapes of chess pieces. This initial intrigue coupled with a natural flair for the game set her on track to become the youngest woman to earn the ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa views the upcoming Chess World Championship Tour as an opportunity for players, not a ...

The poker table was down to three players. I had a queen and a 10. It wasn't the strongest hand, but I'd been analyzing my opponents' playing patterns and knew I needed to send an aggressive signal.