Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating ...

Perhaps all expansive oligarchies are alike. China wishes to both expand its soft power in the world and play diplomatic hardball, but the Chinese do not seem to understand other civilizations ...

When Ding Liren competes for the world championship chess crown in Singapore over the next three weeks, the likeable Chinese player will not — like most of his predecessors — be sitting at the ...

Ancient Chinese chess has emerged as a conduit in the realm of international relations, fostering people-to-people exchanges ...

TASS/. Chinese chess player Ding Liren defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie break game of the World Chess Championship in Astana. The 14 games with standard time control ...

ZLATIBOR, Serbia, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese delegation emerged as a dominant force at the 2025 ISF U15 Gymnasiade, securing a total of 61 gold, 21 silver, and 16 bronze medals during the ...

“And so I think it’s very important that we understand we’re playing chess ... China and “squeeze Chinese heads into the wall.” He said that China does not “play by the rules ...

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2025 will see defending champion Ju Wenjun take on challenger Tan Zhongyi in an all-China showdown. The 12-game match will be played across Shanghai and ...

Ju Wenjun’s victory in the Women’s World Chess Championship is nothing short of legendary. By winning her fifth title, Ju has joined an exclusive club of only three other women—Vera Menchik, Nona ...