Uganda often wins international attention and glory through its overlooked talent, highlighting societal neglect that deserves reflection. Again and again, it is the slum kids, the street orphans, the ...

The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries (WCHOF) today announced the 2026 U.S. and World Chess Hall of Fame inductees. Members of both Halls of Fame are chosen for their impact on the sport and ...

International Chess Day highlights how Trinityhouse Glenvista is equipping learners with critical thinking, resilience and ...

N Srinath believes computer engines offer superior learning for chess players today. He suggests traditional study methods have become outdated with new technology. Many experts still credit classic ...

McKinney chess grandmaster Andy Woodward, 16, returns to St. Louis to defend his U.S. Junior Championship title after an undefeated run last year.

The front page of the Deseret News in 1972, as Bobby Fischer won the World Chess Championship over Boris Spassky. There's nothing like a good chess match to heat up a Cold War. On July 11, 1972, the ...

A Russian grandmaster has been banned from world chess championships for at least a year over his cheating allegations against a series of leading players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky.

Playing chess can be challenging, fun, and at times frustrating. Garry Kasparov called the game “mental torture.” With virtually limitless possibilities, chess offers unparalleled depth, and you could ...

“Every conversation I have about chess leads to anal beads,” grandmaster Hans Niemann says with a resigned, embarrassed shrug. Unless you’re a chess nerd, this story will be new to you, but this ...

If a fervent chess player seeking a challenging game partner doesn’t happen to live in a major city such as St. Louis, Missouri, home of the World Chess Hall of Fame, the next best thing might be ...

You’re reading The Sporting Scene, Louisa Thomas’s weekly look at the world of sports. When Gukesh Dommaraju was a small child growing up in Chennai, India, his parents wanted him to be an athlete.

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