ON FEBRUARY 7th the inaugural tournament of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will begin on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. My anticipation is immense. At the Weissenhaus Resort, the world’s top ...

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament ...

In the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, R Praggnanandhaa won his sixth game, Arjun Erigaisi secured his first victory, and Gukesh settled for a draw. Highlights included Praggnanandhaa's win ...

DAMASCUS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria's new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by ...

A genuine bidding war broke out in the saleroom on Wednesday 7 December when Bruun Rasmussen auctioned off exquisite gifts given from the Imperial Family to various Danes, among them kings and queens.

In a new interview with Empire, Fede Álvarez addressed the scenes with Rook and admitted that even he knew that the face-swapping used to create Ian Holm’s likeness was… not great.

To participate, all Iowans have to do is hunt down one of 200 rook chess pieces hidden across the Des Moines metro. When participants find the rook, they can turn it over to reveal a QR code pointing ...

Now Tarnowski and her business partner Tony Tandeski plan to open The Rook Room Game Lounge & Café in March inside the former St. Kilda Café & Bakery space at 300 S.W. Fifth St. in Des Moines.

A 17-year-old has crafted the ultimate tool to cheat at chess after jailbreaking Ray-Ban Meta glasses to show the best moves in over-the-board games. Chess cheating has been a controversial ...

Mikhail Bogdanov, special presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, who led the delegation, described the almost three-hour-long meeting as constructive. Moscow continues to support Syria ...