Madrid, Aug 10 (EFE).Madrid, Aug 10 (EFE). — Women’s World Chess Champion, Chinese Hou Yifan, visited Atletico Madrid during one of the training sessions this week in Majadahonda, the club reported on ...

The stage is set for an electrifying second season of the Global Chess League (GCL) as 30 of the world’s top chess players were selected by six franchises during a thrilling Player Draft held on ...

SINGAPORE – While Ding Liren became the first man from China to win the World Chess Championship in 2023, the Asian country has already been dominant in women’s chess on the global stage for many ...

Women’s World Champion Grandmaster (GM) Hou Yifan of China and Indian ace, GM Koneru Humpy lead a strong field in the final leg of the Euros 90,000 World Chess Federation (Fide) Women’s Grand Prix ...

Valencia, Spain, Aug 4 (EFE).Valencia, Spain, Aug 4 (EFE). — World chess champion Hou Yifan said on Thursday that one of her personal goals is to promote the game and encourage women to practice. The ...

GM Hikaru Nakamura has won the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival — one of the world’s most prestigious open events — for a third straight year, but the American star’s victory last week was hardly ...

As a young girl, Yifan Hou was enchanted by the shapes of chess pieces. This initial intrigue coupled with a natural flair for the game set her on track to become the youngest woman to earn the ...

Here's an abridged list of phrases you might not expect to be spoken in anguish by a chess play-by-play announcer: "What's going on? What the hell is going on? What. Is. Going. On??" "Has she gone ...

New Delhi: The Global Chess League is gearing up for its second season, with 30 of the world’s top chess players drafted by six franchises. The player draft took place in New Delhi on Sunday. The ...