BERLIN -- BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in ...

While visiting Romania, Alex was challenged to a chess game by a 9-year-old boy. Drop a like and tell us in the comments if you've ever experienced playing a kid in chess before! The IRS interim ...

Certain esports teams have signed prominent GMs to their rosters. Click here to learn about chess esports players in these teams!

The queen is a chess player's most flexible piece, and it can be essential for taking space with ranged moves and making aggressive plays. It's possible to win after losing it, but the odds are ...

The first chess Olympiad or world tournament was held in 1927 in London and was won by Hungary. Poland didn’t take part, probably because the tournament’s regulations prohibited the entry of ...

“I think, in this championship match, I exposed some of my weaknesses, and afterward in my training, I will continue to try to fix them if I want to continue in this professional chess player ...

The system of “joryu kishi,” which recognizes women as professional players of shogi, a traditional Japanese board game similar to chess, was established in 1974 by the Japan Shogi Association.

(CNN) — Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating compatriot Tan Zhongyi in this year’s final. Her win in Chongqing ...