Ivan Syrovy, a chess arbiter, penalized Russian players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Daniil Dubov. The penalty was for a ...

The 34-year-old Chinese GM became only the fourth player in history to win the Women’s World Chess Championship five times ...

This Russian critic has a plan on how to bring down President Donald Trump and his allies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, citing humanitarian reasons, the Kremlin ...

Hans Niemann was to make his Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour debut in Paris earlier this month, but staged a last-minute ...

Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new set of rules and is engaged in an ongoing battle with the World Chess ...

Dmitry Bivol’s decision to vacate his WBC light heavyweight belt instead of fighting mandatory challenger David Benavidez was ...

K Humpy showcased her experience and skill, defeating overnight leader Divya Deshmukh in a five-hour match at the FIDE ...

For one, world champions have not always put out ... reading a book with a pink cover called Secrets of Chess Tactics. It’s a classic Russian text that is serious even by the erudite standards ...