A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

In four days from now, a 12-year-old boy from Argentina will begin his final attempt at defying time and going where no one ...

Twenty-one-year-old Trisha Kanyamarala became the first Irish woman to be awarded the title of woman grandmaster (WGM) in chess, following her high standard of play at the London Chess Classic ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Before chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s untimely death earlier this month, he was helped early in his career through a fellowship founded by a man from Alabama.

Grandmaster Garry Kasparov compares chess to “mental torture” — a statement that at first glance seems overdramatized for a leisure activity enjoyed by seniors at the local park — but to budding ...

(NewsNation) — Two 10-year-old girls beat two chess grandmasters just hours apart in tournaments in England and the U.S. on Aug 10. Bodhana Sivanandan and Keya Jha toppled a previous world record for ...

In a bid to encourage chess players in the Middle East and provide a platform at the global stage, the organisers of Norway Chess — one of the most prestigious tournaments in the International Chess ...

German chess grandmaster Thomas Luther, the training director for Singapore Chess Federation, played with 10 players at the same time during a para-chess showcase. New: You can now listen to articles.