Black is forced to capture white’s queen. This frees white’s g4 pawn to march onto g5, checkmating the cornered black king.

A closed pawn shop on San Bernardo Avenue is being partially demolished and renovated to become a new spot for a popular ...

TRINIDAD and Tobago is currently leading the CARICOM Classic Chess Team Tournament after four rounds. The tournament is being ...

On July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederate army made a mistake that cost the Confederates the battle ...

David Mabuza lived politics as a game of angles and timing. In an environment where loyalty is fleeting and principles are ...

Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus leads the 2026 Aurionpro International Chess Tournament with 6.5 points, while Madhesh Kumar leads the junior section. The tournament boasts a ₹25 lakh prize fund ...

The Aurionpro International Grandmaster Chess Tournament witnessed a shift in momentum in the 7th round as veteran Grandmaster Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus surged to the top of the leaderboard with ...

The most pernicious delusion of this era has been the idea that Trump is “the peace president.” His decision to bomb Iran ...

In the Grandmaster section, the top-board clash between Armenian compatriots GM Manuel Petrosyan and IM Arsen Davtyan ended ...

After a 31-year-old Helena man was detained by ICE, some Helena residents reacted with shock and sympathy. Others were less ...

Orrin 'Checkmate' Hudson, a two-time world open speed chess champion, empowers children and teaches them to succeed through ...

Again, no surprise, as the county had produced Britain’s two greatest masters of the 19th century. Joseph Blackburne came ...