As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...

Newcomers to chess should consider learning the following openings to ensure they get off to a good start as both White and ...

Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh, Indian chess prodigies, faced off at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan. Their first classical format encounter e ...

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura needed to hit a minimum number of games for a shot at the world championship. He sparked a firestorm by beating up on lower-ranked players to get there.

At Grand Swiss, Gukesh has been held to a draw by 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, handed a defeat by 16-year-old American GM ...

At just seven years old, Varun Turaga from Pleasanton is preparing to compete in the world chess championship.

In a bid to cater to casual fans, chess tournaments are introducing innovations in rules and gimmicks, and the players are ...

Overwatch 2 and Chess are upcoming in the 2025 EWC's Week 4 schedule. / Esports World Cup via Website The 2025 Esports World Cup is approaching its halfway point, and Club Championship teams are ...

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"I had my earphones on," Carlsen said, smiling, in a video interview with Newsweek Sports this week, "but from what I've heard from others, it was definitely a good atmosphere." Loading twitter ...