Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will lead India’s historic charge in the quarter-finals of the FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup, where she will begin as the title favourite against China’s Yuxin Song. For the ...

India's D Gukesh is set to face China's Ding Liren in the final of the World Chess Championship Final. If in-form Gukesh beats Ding Liren, the 18-year-old will become the youngest to win the title.

In this video, we analyze the Karpov vs Korchnoi 1978 World Chess Championship, highlighting key controversies and ...

Magnus Carlsen won the game without losing a single piece, while ChatGPT lost all its pawns, screenshots the Norwegian ...

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov was the previous youngest world champion, winning the title in 1958 at the age of 22. Wednesday's grueling game left the series tied at 6.5.

First world championship appearances often come down to having the ability to still play your best chess deep into the tournament. Anand found out in 1995 that it wasn't an easy thing to do.

The press conference in Dubai ahead of the World Chess Championship is running 30 minutes late. However, that hasn’t quelled the feverish anticipation of the crowd of journalists clambering for ...

The 2021 World Chess Championship ended last week with Magnus Carlen of Norway, the world No. 1, defending his title against challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. It was Carlsen’s fifth ...

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 ...

FILE PHOTO: Chess - 2018 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships - Rapid Open - Saint Petersburg, Russia - December 26, 2018. Magnus Carlsen of Norway sits in front of a chess board before a game.

Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport. He appears acutely aware of the power he wields, often in conflict with the sport’s own ...

Chess at the world championship level can often feel very static. Wilhelm Steinitz, Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen all earned the crown because they were the best in the world.