The former US women’s champion Jennifer Shahade changed her life and her sport when she made allegations against a grandmaster. Now, she tells Donald McRae, she has turned her hand to writing and poke ...

Magnus Carlsen doesn't just play differently; he thinks differently. His interviews reveal a man who prioritizes "the feel" over the "the math." ...

Fame, glory, and cold hard cash are on the line this week at an elite level of competition: the 2026 American Cup at the Saint Louis Chess Club. “It’s the crème de la crème of the American chess world ...

Nothing is going right for Gukesh, yet he remained unfazed as he sat down for an interview with Prague Chess, speaking with his usual calmness about being labelled one of the best defensive players, ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, a handful of the world’s greatest chess players gathered in an event space located in the lush greenery of Paris’ Bois de Vincennes. The spectacle was part of an ambitious vision ...

Heisler’s Skinner box-esque chess set was inspired by similarly masochistic DIY projects like an electrified keyboard, and gets its voltage from a reconfigured TENS unit. Short for Transcutaneous ...

Magnus Carlsen won the game without losing a single piece, while ChatGPT lost all its pawns, screenshots the Norwegian grandmaster shared on X on July 10 showed. ChatGPT resigned the match. “I ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While Dr. Ray Mostafavi typically helps Staten Islanders improve their vision, the ophthalmologist ...