AlphaZero, the new champion, soundly defeated Stockfish 8 (Opens in a new window) in a 100-game series without losing a single match to its adversary. To do so, it took a completely different tack.

ST. LOUIS — In 1972, Bobby Fischer became the world chess champion in the most-watched chess event in history, a best-of-24-game Cold War match against a Russian grandmaster that routinely ...

The world has a new chess champion. Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, on Thursday became the youngest person to attain this goal when he won the last game of the 14-game match, taking the title ...

Tunde Onakoya, 29, began his 60-hour chess game in Times Square in New York City on Wednesday, April 17, before calling it quits at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, said The Associated Press.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ...

NEW YORK — A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate has played chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess ...

Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport. He appears ...

The World Chess Championship, in Astana, Kazakhstan, began in fitting fashion: with a flutter of uncertainty. Ding Liren sat at the table, staring at a white pawn that Ian Nepomniachtchi had ...

This year’s Champions Chess Tour will be the new online home for the world’s best players, as they battle it out for a share of more than $2 million.