Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of the ...

A Russian chess champion has been suspended after poisoning her childhood rival ahead of a match by smearing deadly mercury over her pieces. Amina Abakarova, 43, is reported to have said she attacked ...

The rivalry between two chess players in Russia took a bizarre turn when one of them was accused of poisoning a game board with liquid mercury, making her opponent sick. The suspect, chess player ...

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A Russian chess player is under investigation for allegedly attempting to poison another player ahead of a match last week. Security video shows the chess player Amina Abakarova smearing what is ...

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The competitor "threatened the lives" of contest attendees, one official said. LONDON -- A Russian chess player has been suspended from participating in all competitions after being accused of trying ...

The chess world is about to converge on an island off the coast of Singapore with the express goal of crowning a world champion. For the two grandmasters involved, it will be the culmination of months ...

A 10-year-old chess prodigy has made history as the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster, which is the highest distinction any chess player can earn. Bodhana Sivanandan earned the ...

Earlier this month, a handful of the world’s greatest chess players gathered in an event space located in the lush greenery of Paris’ Bois de Vincennes. The spectacle was part of an ambitious vision ...