Every chess piece moves across the board in a particular manner. To win the game, checkmate the opponent's king. Pawns ...

Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

Christopher Yoo was charged with assault and expelled from a championship tournament after hitting a woman when he lost a ...

The next generation of chess stars have been benefitting from the wisdom of the game's sharpest minds. The west is home to ...

But as you may have noticed, a lot of these are based on very big names. And there's not a lot out there for people who want to give indie devs in this genre a chance. Until now that is, as League of ...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an ...

Lou Yuxin has a new piece of decor in her home: a gold medal from the 45th Chess Olympiad. At 12, Yuxin is the youngest ...