Nihal won on Friday evening, after the passing of his maternal grandfather - who had taught him the sport - on Thursday night ...

Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World ...

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s upcoming Chess Masters: The Endgame competition format was inspired by so much more than The Queen’s Gambit, its producer has revealed. For Camilla Lewis, who runs Chess Masters ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The 34-year-old had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

Three state chess champions hailing from Kalispell represented Montana at the national level competing in U.S. Chess Federation-sponsored tournaments in Norfolk, Virginia in July. David Wilson, who is ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

After a low-key 2025 with few high-ticket events, 2026 will kick off a storm into the next Olympic cycle, as India's best ...

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Auden Valenezuela (left) and Aryan Lopez shake hands before a playoff chess game April 27 during a tournament at St. Mary's gym. Valenzuela placed, but Lopez did not. (Courtesy Photo) Chess clubs from ...

PHOENIX, Ore.- The Medford Oregon Chess Club held its monthly tournament at the Phoenix Branch Library today. About a dozen ...