Mexico's first chess Grandmaster, Carlos Torre led a life of genius and eccentricity, becoming a pioneer of the modern game.

In a swift encounter at the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament, D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen played to a quick ...

Despite starting with the king pawn opening and gaining an early edge, Carlsen's strategy faltered under pressure ...

Chinese chess, or Xiangqi, is the most crucial board game in China and among overseas Chinese, played by men sitting on the walkways of Chinese cities as well as online on smartphones and ...

D Gukesh continued his impressive form at the Super United Rapid and Blitz tournament in Zagreb by defeating Magnus Carlsen ...

BETBY launches expanded chess betting markets ahead of Esports World Cup, offering innovative options for fans and sportsbook ...

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.

Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi, who had already overtaken Gukesh recently, is fourth with a rating of 2780.7. R Praggnanandhaa has overtaken D Gukesh in the world chess rankings. (Twitter) ...

Carlsen still ranks first in standard, blitz and rapid chess, according to the World Chess Federation. However, he has no real interest in being the "bad boy" of chess.

F1 threads the nitty-gritty details of racing into a traditional underdog drama.

So, you just finished watching The Green Hornet - maybe for the first time or the fifth, and that ending has your brain doing ...

But some chess watchers say there's a major obstacle to India becoming the world's unchallenged chess power: the English language. Most chess books, software and classes are in English.