Oct. 1—When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the ...

CHESTER SPRINGS, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Karthik Murugan is a ninth grader at Downington East High School who recently became a published author of the book "Legal Attack: Chess an Intellectual Board ...

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has successfully defended his title for the fourth time, clinching his match against Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi with a powerful attack with the ...

Back in the early 1900s, chess players thought they had it all figured out. The rules were simple: grab the center with your pawns first (e4, d4), then develop your pieces. Then along came rebels like ...