Chess

If there’s one sport that might benefit from everyone being trapped at home, it’s chess.

Latvian-Czech chess grandmaster Igors Rausis is reportedly under investigation after he was caught checking his…

Magnus Carlsen will remain the boy king of chess after retreating to the tiebreak stage against American challenger…

LONDON — There’s been drama worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy at the World Chess Championship, as Magnus Carlsen and…

LONDON — The tension continues to mount as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana remain deadlocked after eight games of…

LONDON — It’s all square in the 2018 World Chess Championship, as reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger…

After four games, reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and his American challenger Fabiano Caruana are…

Actor Woody Harrelson was in London for today’s start of the World Chess Championship between grandmasters Magnus…

It’s a phenomenal time to be a chess fan. We can follow live action from thousands of games all around the world on…

Fabiano Caruana is the No. 2-ranked chess player in the world. He achieved Grandmaster status just before his 15th…

You probably remember the rules of chess, but what’s actually happening there on the board? How many moves are…

The biggest chess story of the year is uplifting—and bogus.

The sports world is replete with notably wacky commissioners and leaders, and for all the wild shit that the Sepp…

Hou Yifan is the highest ranked women’s chess player in the world. She became the youngest woman to reach the rank…

I’ve watched most of the World Chess Championships without ever actually witnessing Magnus Carlsen or Sergey…

The World Chess Championship is being held in Manhattan this month, and defending champion Magnus Carlsen has been…

BERLIN – Let me say something obvious: fighting someone is exhausting. The switch—or whatever you want to call…

Magnus Carlsen has been in St. Louis since last week and will be staying through next weekend. If you're not up…