And, with luck, I’ll also find time for a round of golf among the rolling hills of eastern Holstein. Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

Scheduled from December 25 to 31, the prestigious championship will bring together the world’s best chess players ... that this will be the second time Qatar is hosting the event, following ...

The world champion leads compatriot Praggnanandhaa and Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov on tie break criteria. Can he hold ...

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It’s a fun multigenerational game and captivating learning tool for players of all ages and skill levels — and it can help level the playing field between an experienced chess-playing ...

He has long been Germany's No. 1 chess player. Now Vincent Keymer is ... Gukesh, Keymer & Co. are all familiar with the best sequences, which usually end in a draw. You might think this would ...

Eighteen months after leaked recordings revealed widespread match-fixing in the board game xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess ... When the top players in a sport are all involved in violations, it’s ...

World champion D Gukesh and Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost on a dramatic final day but still set up a tie-breaker at the end of the 13th and final round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament here ...

Just like golfers are ranked according to their wins and accomplishments, so too are chess players, who fight for the top spot in the FIDE International Chess Federation rankings. Chief among a chess ...

Magnus Carlsen, considered by many to be the greatest chess player the world has ever seen ... The Norwegian explained that he’d come straight from a lunch meeting and hadn’t had time to change, but ...

This edition is particularly significant for India, as five Indian players will be participating in the 'Wimbledon of Chess' for the first time as masters. The pairings will be revealed at the ...