To be played in the rapid format, chess will be contested between 16 teams represented by one player each. The turnout from the chess community has been enthusiastic, with four of the world’s top five ...

Online Chess Chooses Algorand Blockchain to Host Player Rankings Algorand was selected to host the digital ratings and titles of World Chess players in a way that's free from fraud or manipulation.

Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen had to settle for a draw in an online chess duel against more than 140,000 players. "Magnus Carlsen vs the world," organized by the portal Chess.

With 2,500 fans in the arena and millions more expected to watch globally, this event reimagines how chess is played, celebrated, and broadcast to the world.

Chess is now marketable, and since its popularity boomed during the pandemic and following the release of hit Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, the game is now turning over serious profits, and ...

In his address, the Ooni praised Onakoya’s grassroots chess initiative, hailing it as a transformative tool for youth empowerment and intellectual development—especially among disadvantaged ...

Famed Georgian chess icon Nona Gaprindashvili filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix on Wednesday, over a line in the Emmy-nominated series, 'The Queen's Gambit,' according to the AV Club.

School children have taken chess to extraordinary new heights (quite literally), going head-to-head in a game of chess, 52 metres above London on top of the O2 Arena, to promote the ancient ...

Jazz Cartier on His Chess Show With Diddy, Skincare Line, and Next LP The Toronto rapper tells us about working with Diddy, relocating to L.A., and starting a skincare line, what we can expect ...