Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh, aged 19, has secured the FIDE Women's World Cup title by defeating India's top-ranked player Koneru Humpy in the rapid tiebreaks of the final in Batumi, Georgia.

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Chess Records will release reissues of albums by Chuck Berry and more artists for its 75th anniversary. The campaign is geared toward audiophiles.

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Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) say they have created the most accurate atomic clock to date — one that can measure time down to the 19th decimal place.

At the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas, Levon Aronian secured his first title, defeating Hans Niemann in the final and earning $200,000. A notable moment occurred when Magnus Carlsen ...

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first game of their freestyle chess match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas.

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour is the first worldwide tournament series using the unique “Chess960” rules.

Derrick Rose partnered with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

In the nine-plus months since Derrick Rose retired from the NBA, chess has become a driving force in his life.