Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

World Chess champion drops from competition after refusing to change out of jeans

World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will no longer compete in the World Rapid or Blitz Chess Championships after violating the International Chess Federation’s dress code policy. Carlsen, who was set ...

Checkmate in 37 moves: Deep Blue's silicon victory over Kasparov

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...
IFLScience

Chess World Champion Quits After One Move, But How Would You Even Cheat At Chess?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Nearly 200 youth chess players convene for league competition

CHICO — There was a time not so long ago when chess players had a reputation, thanks to movies and television, of being nerdy introverts. Not anymore. Thanks in part to the Netflix miniseries “The ...