“Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self image and self esteem,” is how international chess master Saudin Robovic describes the game. The Diocese of Allentown held the annual CYO Chess ...

And yet, as a three-time National Chess Champion and a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, I love to play against them. Not ...

From the Queen’s Gambit television miniseries to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is hard to isolate a single factor behind chess’s unprecedented popularity. In the words of David Howell, the game’s ...

India's R Vaishali remained in contention for the Candidates title after beating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in Round 9 on Wednesday, moving into a joint lead with China's Jiner Zhu. India's R Vaishali ...

Footage shows awkward moment at Grenke festival, where electronic devices are banned to prevent players from cheating James Rothwell is The Telegraph’s Berlin correspondent. He joined in 2014 and has ...

Magnus Carlsen’s Take Take Take app has joined forces with Lichess (a free, open-source platform run by volunteers) to expand its chess offerings to give app users “play and learn” functionality ...

A CHESS legend shocked fans after posing for a smiling selfie with an opponent – before immediately reporting her to officials for breaking strict rules. The awkward moment unfolded at one of the ...

As she sat down for a match with the world’s No1 chess player Magnus Carlsen, Alua Nurman could not resist asking for a selfie. To the 18-year-old grand master’s delight, Carlsen agreed and leaned ...

The PogChamps 6 7 will premiere on April 10, 2026, with a grand prize of $100,000. The tournament will start at 4:00 PM ET | 3:00 PM CT | 10:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM GMT | 9:00 PM BST. Readers in other ...

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2025, playing each other again three years after the scandal involving the pair Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty ...

American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was sitting at a chess board in Cyprus last week feeling absolutely stumped. The world’s No. 2 rated player, famous for his talents in speed chess, spent 67 ...