Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport. He appears ...

This month’s world chess championship won’t feature five-time winner Magnus Carlsen, who has left the pinnacle of the classical format in favor of a weirder, more exciting version of the ...

World Chess Championship 2024: How the immediate thrill of Bullet Chess transforms the game completely. Bullet chess is a faster and more frenetic version of the classical version, reformed ...

Chess famously had an interesting road to Broadway in 1988 and has been through many changes since then. Learn about all of them, plus the historical context of the piece and the journey of its ...

Chess can be intimidating but buying a set doesn’t have to be. We talked to one of the last chess-shop owners in NYC to get tips on how to select one for you.

Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following twelve rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community. Across eight episodes, passionate and highly skilled players from all ...

This is, after all, how top European chess leagues like the German Bundesliga operate. Which begs the question: why can't India - a nation that has a pro arm-wrestling league - try it out?

Over a decade passed, and chess had fallen away from me. I'd play the occasional game when people were willing, mumbling something about being rusty, then annihilating them in 20 moves.