Magnus Carlsen faced off against professional Call off Duty player and chess noob Kenny Williams, a.k.a. KuavoKenny, in a ...

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...

Varun Turaga, 7, is preparing to compete in the world chess championship in 2026. Varun is listed as the second-best player in the U.S. for his age group, according to the US Chess Federation, and is ...

(CNN) — Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to find a ...

Arjun Erigaisi stunned chess icon and one of his favourites, Viswanathan Anand, in tie-breakers to win the Jerusalem Masters 2025 despite not being at his best.

Like math and music, chess is one of the those pursuits everyone typically associates with genius and high IQs. Everyone, that is, except two of the world's very best chess players. In two recent ...