STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...
It’s a chilly winter’s night in central London in 2022. Below a canopy of trees, men move plastic pieces around plastic ...
As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...
Hans Neimann is featured in 'Grandmasters', director Liza Mandelup's new docuseries that explores the current world of competitive chess and its dedicated fanbase.
Ever since the chess world went into collective panic over allegations of cheating among super-grandmasters back in 2022, the game has been roiled by rampant paranoia. Tournaments have scaled up ...
Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the first round of Norway Chess 2026. The tournament takes place annually in ...
Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerged as one of the biggest attractions in the Global Chess League Season 4 player draft, ...
Patience, discipline and mental stamina improve as one plays chess. In tournaments, games may last for several hours, and ...
Longtime chess enthusiast Gilbert Perez has brought international recognition to Manitoba after earning top honours at a ...
Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-laced tea to the deadly nerve agent "novichok" when making assassination attempts against both ...