The world’s number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, won his fifth Speed Chess Championship (SCC) Finals in a row in London.

Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players.

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess star and streamer credited with helping expand the game's audience, was found dead at his home in North Carolina in October.

Hikaru Nakamura is one of the most famous chess players in the world today. He is known for his fast thinking, fearless style, and strong online presence. Nakamura has been among the world’s top ...

Online chess has in the last ten years transformed into a niche experiment into the center of the chess world. What started as a mere method of clicking pieces on a virtual board has now developed ...

On 26 November 1844, two chess teams faced off while separated by 60 kilometers, as the Washington Chess Club played a team in Baltimore using the newly built electrical telegraph. Three consulting ...

On 18 November 1844, the Washington Chess Club challenged its counterparts in Baltimore to a match. Two teams were organized, and at 4 p.m. on 26 November, the first game commenced with three ...

The SenseRobot Chess is no typical cyborg. It’s a cute, yet advanced, AI-powered machine that will be a total head-turner during the holidays. It will also provide endless hours of entertainment, as ...

The Russian chess master accused by his peers of bullying Daniel Naroditsky, the U.S. grandmaster who was found dead last week, has himself been hit with unfounded cheating allegations in the past — a ...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s friends were so alarmed by his disturbing, final livestream that they desperately tried to pull the plug and get him to go to bed. Peter Giannatos and grandmaster ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is investigating Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik for “public statements” made about American chess grandmaster Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky “before ...