World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s ...

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. - Prisoners and guards at San Quentin faced off and partnered up recently to play games of chess in the facility’s gymnasium. The goal was to have incarcerated people and staff ...

Chess icon Magnus Carlsen has put to rest speculation over his participation in the upcoming Norway Chess tournament, with the 20-time world champion across formats confirming he will compete in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earlier this month, a handful of the world’s greatest chess players gathered in an event space located in the lush greenery of ...

Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world's best players, announced today the players selected as wildcards for the first three ...

Team members said they improve as chess players by embracing humility, dedication and the joy of the game.

Popular Twitch streamer DrLupo says he’s willing to pay for the next PogChamps tournament after admitting to cheating in one of the chess series’ online competitions. In April 2025, Benjamin ‘DrLupo’ ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Greater Spokane Chess League (GSCL), in partnership with Blitz and Blunders, is hosting 'Chess at Riverfront' on Wednesday evening. The event will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ...

German chess grandmaster Thomas Luther, the training director for Singapore Chess Federation, played with 10 players at the same time during a para-chess showcase. New: You can now listen to articles.