Chess has the reputation of being a very hard game. But a simple tweak can make it even harder: taking away the pieces and board. In blindfold chess, moves are communicated verbally, and one (or both) ...

Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered another setback, losing to Levon Aronian of Armenia 0.5-1.5 in the eighth round of 20th Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament on Monday. Anand missed ...

Soundarya Pradhan, 22, the blind chess genius from Nuapada district has developed a website that is friendly and accessible for blind chess players. Soundarya Pradhan won a gold medal in the ninth ...

World Champion Viswanathan Anand beat Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the blindfold game but lost the rapid game to draw the mini-match 1-1 in the ninth round of Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament ...