chess
Magnus Carlsen claims first Esports World Cup title
The inclusion of the centuries-old board game in the esports tournament comes after it experienced a significant revival during the pandemic
India's Gukesh beats China's Ding to become youngest chess world champion
At age 18, he is four years younger than Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest world champion since 1985
Winning the game of boardroom chess
How subtle, seemingly innocuous actions can shift the balance of power in your favour
The stealth campaign that’s getting kids hooked on chess
Stella Schwartz, 16, hopped on the chess bandwagon earlier this year after hearing about the game from her older brother, Hugh, a high school senior in San Francisco. Alex Post, a freshman at the Univ...
Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen
THAILAND’S main opposition party will hand out about 500 billion baht (S$19.5 billion) in cash if it wins next month’s election to “resuscitate” the nation’s struggling economy and provide relief to t...
Chess governing body to investigate cheating claims
THE governing body of chess said on Friday (Sep 30) that it would investigate claims by 5-time world champion Magnus Carlsen that American player Hans Niemann had cheated.
World champion Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims
CHESS world champion Magnus Carlsen remained vague on Thursday (Sep 22) about whether or not he thought Hans Niemann was a cheat after he abruptly conceded his contest against the American at the Jul...
Indian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen
INDIAN teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise on Tuesday (Feb 22) for a stunning victory over world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in an online championship.
Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik retires
[MOSCOW] Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, regarded as one of the strongest players in the world, announced on Tuesday he was retiring from professional competition.
Grandmaster in a flash: Indian prodigy chess champ at 12
[NEW DELHI] A 12-year-old Indian boy described as "unstoppable" by his proud father has become the world's second youngest chess grandmaster ever.
