Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, added another triumph to his illustrious career today when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75mn Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, the US’s ...

Arjun Erigaisi put up an impressive performance in his maiden appearance in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, the ...

Magnus Carlsen shattered records with his unprecedented 2882 Elo peak. Here are the players with highest ratings achieved in ...

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events in women’s chess ...

At the age of 12, Dr. Bei Zeng was already the top chess player in her province in China and a prodigy in a family deeply ...

Seven years after their last title clash, compatriots Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi meet again in the Women's World Chess ...

Challenger GM Tan Zhongyi held four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun to a draw in an all-Chinese battle in Game 1 of the ...

China are the dominant force in women's chess: the Asian giants hold the record for the most Women’s World Champions (six, ...

It's the fifth time in FIDE Women's World Championship history that two Chinese players are competing for the crown.