With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...

An 18-year-old has become the youngest world chess champion in history after his opponent made a dramatic blunder in the final match of the prestigious tournament. Gukesh Dommaraju dethroned reigning ...

It was a move that changed everything. Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, played his rook to f2—a decision that would not only cost him the game but also his crown. Across the board, the ...

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For Gukesh Dommaraju, 2024 was all about milestones. The 18-year-old’s crowning moment arrived after he scripted history to become the youngest World Chess Champion, shattering Garry Kasparov’s record ...

Magnus Carlsen is playing from an undisclosed tropical location this week as the 30-year-old world champion is in contention for another online success in the Airthings Masters and its $60,000 first ...

Chess is the worst board game. It doesn't have cute player tokens like Monopoly, it doesn't have fun moving parts like Mouse Trap, and if you take chess to a cool party, everyone will call you a nerd ...