World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The 34-year-old had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

While we may be used to the spectator sports of Bloomsday, Hoopfest or Gonzaga basketball, the halls of the Spokane ...

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion, is set to compete against reigning champion D Gukesh and other Indian stars, ...

Chess is a challenging game. Holding your breath for long periods underwater isn't easy either. Put the two together, and you've got one of the most difficult – and unusual – competitions out there.

Playing chess is no curveball to the Guardians—teammates regularly take each other on during their downtime and have even set up their own chess club which has recently taken on some tougher ...

Last year around 30 youngster took part in the tournament but, this year, that number rose to an impressive 42. Jamie had ...

For Aleksey Kazakevich, chess has long been second nature. He has spent nearly two decades teaching the game, delivering thousands of private lessons along the way. As a volunteer and head instructor ...

A rapid-chess tournament held to mark the anniversary of liberation wrapped up on Saturday with 39 players from various age ...

Nicholas Chrysanthou meets his opponent, Women's Grand Master Carla Heredia, with his fiancee, Sasha Hok, behind him at the start of the afternoon round of matches at the 79th Annual Southwest Chess ...