By Bart Meijer AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the ...

Argentina’s Faustino Oro and Turkey’s Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, both in their early teens, are taking the chess world by storm and ...

The chess prodigy's rise to stardom unfolds in director Rory Kennedy's new film 'Queen of Chess' ...

The top U.S. chess player discusses his YouTube channel, how he would change the game and why he doesn't want his son to pursue it ...

Noblie debuts Porcelain Chess Sets with biscuit or glazed finishes and overglaze decoration - crafted for collectors, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Caleb Marshall is a Kentucky champion chess player who regularly takes on opponents at the University of Kentucky. He loves to win, but he also plays just for the love of the ...

Mr Siddharth hopes to break into the world’s top 100 and become a professional chess player. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A cause of death has been determined for chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away suddenly in October of 2025.

There were prizes, but mostly, “people want to do it for bragging rights,” she said. Mac Hills took first place in the tournament, and he is welcome to brag away until the club’s next tournament, ...

Chess has always been a part of Henry Lien’s life. He’s played it since he was 5 years old or so, his tiny hands just big enough to hold the pieces. He grew up in a part of the Bay Area, Marin, which ...

Chess hasn’t seen popularity like this since the 1972 World Chess Championship. By Greg Keener While many Americans were confined to their homes during the pandemic, they turned to chess to occupy ...

Nguyen Hong Trang, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hoan Kiem People’s Committee, emphasised that human chess is a unique folk cultural and sporting practice, embodying intellectual depth, performance ...