Valentine’s Day combination, as the Norwegian great took himself off the market as the most eligible former world chess ...

While Gukesh is out of the quarterfinal, his time in Weissenhaus still continues, as he will battle for the fifth to eighth ...

Chess as a metaphor for life, reflecting history, strategy, creativity, and intellect, offering lessons for a well-played ...

D Gukesh fights back from the brink of a defeat to hold Alireza Firouzja to a 91-move draw in Game 1 of the seventh-place ...

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

Vincent Keymer, meanwhile, completes a fairytale victory over Magnus Carlsen by holding the world No 1 to a draw in Game 2 of ...

From intricately designed pawns to boards from luxury brands, check out the most expensive chess sets in the world.

On​ the morning of 18 April 2023, the chess grandmaster Ding Liren was discussing tactics with his coach. He was ...

Zugzwang is particularly common in endgames due to the fewer pieces left on the board leading to fewer options. It is even common to come across positions of ‘Mutual Zugzwang’: positions where both ...

The 18-year-old reigning classical world champion didn’t win a single game in nine rounds but still managed to sneak into the ...

After losses in Round 13, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a tie-breaker in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, with ...