ALMATY – Kazakh chess rising star Meruert Kamalidenova delivered another remarkable performance by finishing as women’s ...

A Japanese chess association has apologised to a prominent 'shogi' player who criticised a rule that bars pregnant players ...

A Painesville fourth-grader recently returned from his first national chess tournament with a fifth-place finish in his section and an opportunity to meet chess grandmasters. Riverside School Board ...

The International Chess Federation recognizes Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha with an official rating, meaning has defeated at least ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The 34-year-old had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has earned a coveted spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by triumphing in the FIDE ...

Chess is a challenging game. Holding your breath for long periods underwater isn't easy either. Put the two together, and you've got one of the most difficult – and unusual – competitions out there.

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, who is from India, has made history with his debut on the federation's December 2025 rating list ...

Photographed against the Kansas City skyline, David Pentimone designed his own chess set based on the New York City skyline. A few years ago, he began working on a Kansas City-inspired set. From clubs ...

Nicholas Chrysanthou meets his opponent, Women's Grand Master Carla Heredia, with his fiancee, Sasha Hok, behind him at the start of the afternoon round of matches at the 79th Annual Southwest Chess ...

To become the youngest rated player, Sarwagya beat 22-year-old Abhijeet Awasthi (rated 1,542), 29-year-old Shubham Chourasiya ...