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

Norway's Magnus Carlsen lost to Arjun Egriasi at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha.(AFP) Magnus Carlsen once again came into spotlight for wrong reasons after the Norwegian ...

It wasn't just D Gukesh's historic success which laid the platform for 2025; it was also Koneru Humpy, the reigning two-time Women's World Rapid Chess Champion. 2025 turned out to be the year, as ...

GM Volodar Murzin Exclusive: GCL, Playing in India, Russia, Candidates 2026, and more Arjun defeated coleader Nodirbek Abdusattorov to take the sole lead with 8.5 points. Arjun then split the points ...

The Chinese GM was the youngest women’s world champion at 16, and, at 31, remains the No.1 female player. Mumbai: Perched on the balcony of the iconic Royal Opera House here, Hou Yifan stood alongside ...

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces are fixed, top players have relied on memorizing the "best" opening moves, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Watching a game of chess can be a thrilling experience – even for a novice with only a basic grasp of the game. Like Test cricket, ...

NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen's brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next ...

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