Late Bos goal helps stodgy Socceroos past Cameroon

Expert recap and game analysis of the Australia vs. Cameroon International Friendly game from 27 March 2026 on ESPN (IN).
Reuters

Chess-Dutch chess grandmaster Timman, 'the best of the West', dies at age 74

AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 74, the ...
Popular Science

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

🛍️ Amazon Big Spring Sale: 100+ editor-approved deals worth buying right now 🛍️ By Mack DeGeurin Published Feb 16, 2026 2:16 PM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred ...
The New York Times

Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

Only Magnus Carlsen is ranked above Hikaru Nakamura Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images Hikaru Nakamura did not wait around. After nearly five hours of moving chess pieces rapidly, he ...
The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen triumphs in London speed event but Nakamura fails

The Norwegian showcased his skills in the chess.com speed championship, but the US star and streamer was twice beaten Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, visited central London last weekend and won the ...
The New York Times

Magnus Carlsen beats Alireza Firouzja to win fifth Speed Chess Championship

The world’s number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, won his fifth Speed Chess Championship (SCC) Finals. Carlsen, 35, banked $25,000 plus an additional split based on winning percentage by beating ...
The New York Times

Chess With an Extra Dash of Excitement: A Female Star’s Story

Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for ...
The New York Times

Months After a Tragedy, the Chess World Remains Divided

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars. The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional ...
Indiatimes

Chess | 'R Praggnanandhaa is third favourite': World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen rates Candidates 2026 line-up

World No. 1 and five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has shared his thoughts on the players competing in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. According to the former world champion, Indian ...
The New York Times

Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. Born in 2022, Sarwagya — from Sagar in the ...
CBS News

Chess boxers fight to win by hook or by rook

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. When Matt ...
The New York Times

Former Chess Champion Faces Ethics Complaint After a Grandmaster’s Death

The International Chess Federation filed the complaint against Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who had insinuated that Daniel Naroditsky cheated. By Michael Levenson The global governing ...