The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship is upon us, with eight of the game's best chess players bidding to be crowned World Champion. DAZN is the global broadcaster ...

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What begins as a casual rematch instantly escalates when a fearless 10-year-old takes control of the board. Calm, confident, and completely unfazed, she forces complications while her opponent fights ...

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 ...

When the Detroit City Chess Club visited a Louisiana town for three days, their intent was to help build a chess program that will last decades.

Chess is the latest title for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026, debuting in Riyadh from Nov 2-29. The tournament will feature 128 players from various nations competing in a rapid format, aiming ...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], February 8 (ANI): The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced Chess as the latest of 16 titles that national teams and players will compete in at the inaugural ...

The game started light, the way most casual chess games do. Then the first few moves landed differently than expected. Within ...

Robinson isn't the only chess fan in the Premier League, last year England star Ebere Eze won the 2025 Chess.com "PogChamps 6 ...

Netflix documentary Queen of Chess follows real-life champion Judit Polgár, who viewers are comparing to The Queen's Gambit's ...

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.

This blitz game was played at a Chess.com meetup in Cancun, Mexico, and it featured an unexpected moment when a male opponent ...