Chess boxing is a sport where players alternate rounds of chess and boxing. Competitors can win the game either on the board ...

While on her NYC vacation Alexandra visited Union Square Park to play the chess hustlers! This is one of many games from that day. She also played the most famous hustler, "Russian Paul". Drop a like ...

Alexandra Petri is a Washington Post columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day. Petri is the author of "A.P.'s US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)" and ...

Over the past few months, Vantika Agrawal has delivered hits that could easily end up on a career highlight reel. Those moments of magic in the final months of 2024 have earned her an Arjuna Award.

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in action during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York City. FIDE Magnus Carlsen hasn’t been having a great time over the last couple of weeks. His ...

R Vaishali ended 2024 in style, claiming a bronze medal at the World Blitz Championship after reaching the semi-finals at the year-end event at New York’s Wall Street. Ju Wenjun clinched the women’s ...

Luke Littler is the darting champion of the world after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the 2025 final at Alexandra Palace. The 17-year-old become the youngest world champion in the sport's ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival. The 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster ...

Chess players were beside themselves when Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to end the FIDE championship in a tie. The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship was played on the night of New ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the ...