An 8-year-old recently beat a 37-year-old grandmaster. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ChessKid.com's Mike Klein about the new generation of whiz kids. So when I was 8 years old, I'm pretty sure my ...

A child prodigy has set a new record in the chess world by besting a grandmaster nearly 30 years older than him on Sunday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live ...

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Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves. Danny Rensch, left, chief chess officer of Chess ...

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

A US-based online chess platform chesskid.com on Thursday launched its Indian edition under the mentorship of Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Under Anand’s guidance, chesskid.com would release ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Master Levy Rozman (@GothamChess) announced today the recipients of the "Levy Rozman Scholarship Fund." More than 100 schools applied and the ...

At just 8 years old, Ashwath Kaushik from Singapore made chess history by defeating a grandmaster in a classical match. Starting at age 4, he honed his skills through online platforms and local ...