Magnus Carlsen Retains World Chess Championship After Smothering Fabiano Caruana In Tiebreak Stage
Magnus Carlsen will remain the boy king of chess after retreating to the tiebreak stage against American challenger…
Armageddon Looms Over The World Chess Championship After Magnus Carlsen's Shocking Decision
LONDON — There’s been drama worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy at the World Chess Championship, as Magnus Carlsen and…
Fabiano Caruana Missed His Chance To Take Control Of The World Chess Championship
LONDON — The tension continues to mount as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana remain deadlocked after eight games of…
The World Chess Championship Is Living Up To The Hype
LONDON — It’s all square in the 2018 World Chess Championship, as reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger…
We Got Ourselves A Mysterious Chess Controversy
After four games, reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and his American challenger Fabiano Caruana are…
Woody Harrelson Attends World Chess Championship Ceremony, Screws Everything Up
Actor Woody Harrelson was in London for today’s start of the World Chess Championship between grandmasters Magnus…
Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess Championship Is Going To Be So Fun
It’s a phenomenal time to be a chess fan. We can follow live action from thousands of games all around the world on our…
Fabiano Caruana Tells Us What The Life Of A Chess Grandmaster Is Really Like
Fabiano Caruana is the No. 2-ranked chess player in the world. He achieved Grandmaster status just before his 15th…
New World Chess Championship Logo Says, "Hey, Let's Fuck"
Have you heard? Chess fucks. And chess wants you all to know that it fucks, so it has graciously made it very clear in…
The Complete Guide To Understanding Chess
You probably remember the rules of chess, but what’s actually happening there on the board? How many moves are…
Baltimore's Famous National Chess Champion Isn't A National Chess Champion
The biggest chess story of the year is uplifting—and bogus.
The Most Powerful Man In Chess Is Maybe A Lunatic
The sports world is replete with notably wacky commissioners and leaders, and for all the wild shit that the Sepp…
Top-Ranked Chess Grandmaster Throws Game In Protest After Just Five Moves
Hou Yifan is the highest ranked women’s chess player in the world. She became the youngest woman to reach the rank of…
Federal Judge Rejects Chess Federation's Sicilian Defense, Allows Media To Report World Championship Moves
I’ve watched most of the World Chess Championships without ever actually witnessing Magnus Carlsen or Sergey Karjakin…
Chess Grandmaster Storms Out Of Press Conference After Grueling World Championship Match
The World Chess Championship is being held in Manhattan this month, and defending champion Magnus Carlsen has been…
I Tried Chessboxing And I Will Never Do It Again
BERLIN – Let me say something obvious: fighting someone is exhausting. The switch—or whatever you want to call it—that…
The Most Compelling Athlete In America Right Now Is Here To Play Chess
Magnus Carlsen has been in St. Louis since last week and will be staying through next weekend. If you're not up on…
What The Fuck Does This Thomas Friedman Hockey Metaphor Mean?
Thought leader Thomas Friedman of the New York Times has written a column about the Ukraine crisis, in which he argues,…
Garry Kasparov Battling Post-Soviet Alien Abductee For Chess Presidency
Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion, Pussy Riot supporter, and probably the most famous living chess…