Magnus Carlsen, the chess grandmaster who has become the public face of the game, was forced into a draw after an intense game played over 6 1/2 weeks — and it only took some 143,000 opponents ...

The opening simul of the British Chess Championships took place in Williamson Square as members of the public were able to ...

When the International Chess Federation created the inaugural list of grandmasters, the game’s highest title, in 1950, there were 27. Today, there are more than 1,850.

THE GAME OF CHESS FROM A HIGHLY REGARDED PROFESSIONAL. YEAH, THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY. KITTY GABRIEL FLOM IS AN INTERNATIONAL CHESS GRANDMASTER, THE HIGHEST TITLE YOU CAN BE AWARDED IN THE GAME ...

Not only that - he is so good at it that he recently won a chess game against a 37-year-old grandmaster. This sets a new world record for youngest player to beat somebody of that level.

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.