Chess-Nakamura downplays ratings controversy after taking 'Mickey Mouse' route to Candidates

Hikaru Nakamura split the chess world this year by reaching the Candidates Tournament after thrashing minnows at a series of ...

Ian Nepomniachtchi’s top 20 exit shows Russian chess is down, but it’s not checkmated yet

While Russian chess is running on fumes these days, other chess empires have emerged in nations like China, USA, India and ...