Chess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a requirement for every successful entrepreneur

Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion ...

A 2,000-year-old game: How Iran is using chess and backgammon as cultural diplomacy with India

Iran’s embassy in India invoked the shared history of chess and backgammon to underscore 2,000 years of cultural ties, ...

D Gukesh completes one year as World Champion; relive final moments of his historic victory

On this day in 2024, D Gukesh pounced on a blunder from Ding Liren in the final game of the World Championship clash in ...
The Berkshire Eagle

Isidor Gunsberg challenged 12 Pittsfield Chess Club members at the same time

During a visit to the Berkshires in 1891, the man who operated Mephisto, a chess-playing automaton, took on 12 members of the ...

Three-year-old prodigy becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Indian toddler Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha practises for four or five hours each day and beat multiple adults to earn his rating ...

3-Year-Old Boy Becomes World's Youngest Chess Player to Get Official Rating by International Chess Federation

A 3-year-old boy from India has become the youngest chess player to earn an official rating from the the International Chess ...

Who is Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha? 3-year-old MP boy becomes youngest rated chess player in history

A three-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh, India, has made history by becoming the youngest chess player to earn an official FIDE rating. Born in 2022, Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha was rated 1572 in rapid ...

Chess | R Praggnanandhaa creates history, becomes first Indian to qualify for Candidates 2026

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has earned a coveted spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by triumphing in the FIDE ...

Another Indian makes chess history as Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha becomes youngest FIDE-rated player ever

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, who hails from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, became the youngest player in chess history to be ...
Country Life

If chess is 'the supreme board game', then it deserves to be played on boards like these

Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is ...
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Three-year-old makes chess history as youngest player to earn official rating

Three-year-old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from India, who started playing last year, has become the youngest to achieve an ...