While we may be used to the spectator sports of Bloomsday, Hoopfest or Gonzaga basketball, the halls of the Spokane Convention Center are giving way this weekend to something a ...

R. Praggnanandhaa has asserted that the traditional world championship will maintain its hegemony despite the introduction of ...

After only five years of playing the game, Leah Yang, an eighth grader from Jericho Middle School, earned second place in the Under 14 category in the All-Girls National Chess Championship. The 20th ...

R Praggnanandhaa, who recently secured his spot in the Candidates tournament via the FIDE Circuit route, he’s happy that the sport is now giving players so many opportunities to play and become ...

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri discusses Magnus Carlsen’s decision to stay away ...

The Detroit winner receives $200 prize, and free airfare to Los Angeles for a chance to play in the grand finale, competing for $10k. Losing a game of chess is never fun; however, setting aflame a ...

A San Diego elementary school chess team is heading to France to represent their school and the U.S. in a national tournament ...

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 ...

When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the frustration ...

During a visit to the Berkshires in 1891, the man who operated Mephisto, a chess-playing automaton, took on 12 members of the ...