Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, signaling that he is gradually coming to terms with the new format.

From intricately designed pawns to boards from luxury brands, check out the most expensive chess sets in the world.

Russian-born chess grandmaster and émigré Gennadi “Genna” Sosonko still remembers where he was 40 years ago today, when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between ...

Arjun Erigaisi has been signed by Gen G eSports to compete for a $1.5 million prize pool at the 2025 eSports World Cup in ...

Viswanathan Anand had only hoped that his ward would play the World Chess Championship one day, winning it by setting a new ...

On​ the morning of 18 April 2023, the chess grandmaster Ding Liren was discussing tactics with his coach. He was ...

Freestyle chess demands that Gukesh fights the habit of calculation and preparation, something he has aced while becoming ...

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju remained remarkably cool under pressure during his intense clash with World No. 2, ...

In December, he withdrew from defending a world championship because he was penalized for wearing ... The twist: The tour randomizes the starting positions of the chess board’s most important pieces, ...