Magnus Carlsen has shifted his focus from the traditional format to faster time controls and freestyle chess. However, fans still want to see the World No. 1 back in classical chess.

Chess legend Garry Kasparov has insinuated that D Gukesh is not a worthy challenger for Magnus Carlsen, adding that Javokhir ...

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sport ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov believes a surprising victory by Javokhir Sindarov over D Gukesh in the upcoming World ...

Chess players now get scanned to check for electrical devices. But no one is entirely sure these methods are watertight ...

The Chicago-born Bobby Fischer held the distinction between 1972 and 1975 after he defeated the Russian Boris Spassky in what is still called the “Match of the Century.” The championship, played in ...

T his is how the story of a great chess grandmaster usually begins. A parent or teacher discovers an exceptional mind: a ...

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, a 14-year-old chess prodigy from Turkey, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by surpassing a 2,700 rating, unofficially earning the title of 'super grandmaster.' After an ...

Magnus Carlsen has declared Javokhir Sindarov the favourite to win the upcoming World Chess Championship against D Gukesh, ...

R. Vaishali makes history as the first Indian woman to win the Candidates tournament, challenging World champion Ju Wenjun.

This year's Tribeca Festival takes place June 3-14 in New York City — here are the slates for the event's TV and podcast ...

The world of competitive chess is getting younger. Javokhir Sindarov, the 20-year-old Uzbek prodigy, won the Men’s Candidates ...