As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura needed to hit a minimum number of games for a shot at the world championship. He sparked a firestorm by beating up on lower-ranked players to get there.

Newcomers to chess should consider learning the following openings to ensure they get off to a good start as both White and ...

Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh, Indian chess prodigies, faced off at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan. Their first classical format encounter e ...

At just seven years old, Varun Turaga from Pleasanton is preparing to compete in the world chess championship.

Asynchronous multiplayer games offer deep strategy in short sessions, seamlessly fitting into busy lives. Games like Through the Ages, RAID: Shadow Legends, and The Battle of Polytopia excel in async ...

At Grand Swiss, Gukesh has been held to a draw by 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, handed a defeat by 16-year-old American GM ...

Overwatch 2 and Chess are upcoming in the 2025 EWC's Week 4 schedule. / Esports World Cup via Website The 2025 Esports World Cup is approaching its halfway point, and Club Championship teams are ...

"I had my earphones on," Carlsen said, smiling, in a video interview with Newsweek Sports this week, "but from what I've heard from others, it was definitely a good atmosphere." Loading twitter ...

In a bid to cater to casual fans, chess tournaments are introducing innovations in rules and gimmicks, and the players are ...