Two soccer-loving friends are kicking around a new fundraiser to provide public chess in Sewickley. Quaker Valley High School students and lifelong friends Charlie Pyle of Sewickley and Sutton Hoehl ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, says he has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after refusing ...

Chess, the centuries-old strategy board game, has seen a surge in popularity in India in recent years, driven by young talents like D. Gukesh, who recently made history as the youngest world champion.

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Chess star Magnus Carlsen was at the centre of two controversies during the recent World Rapid and Blitz Championships - here ...

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games.Not in basketball, though.Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: ...

Magnus Carlsen and his Russian opponent, known as Nepo, who have been friends and rivals since they were 12, clasp hands after sharing the title Credit: Michal Walusza/International Chess ...

He even lost a couple of games.Not in basketball, though.Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set.Before the San Antonio Spurs ...

Renowned chess player Magnus Carlsen’s has announced his return to play in the upcoming World Blitz Championship -- a U-turn from a few days prior after he withdrew from another event organised ...