Young chess master Alice Lee, of North Oaks, has taken home her second Women’s American Cup championship after competing last ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...

As the American Cup Tournamen t concludes at the World Chess Hall of Fame, International Master Carissa Yip has made her ...

Demis Hassabis, a childhood chess prodigy, said his experience with the game afforded him his first brush with AI. He was ...

Cue BBC Two’s Chess Masters: the Endgame, complete with ominous music, expert commentators talking us through moves in hushed ...

Those who disliked the programme claim that the moves were hard to follow, and that the players and presenter were too hyped ...

Vladimir Putin is often seen as a master tactician by his admirers, but he faces pressure from all sides as the world waits to see what his next move will be in the Ukraine ceasefire neogitations ...

The southern Indian city of Chennai is known for its high achievers. In recent years, it has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players — and the youngest world champion.

Highlighting the appeal of chess for all, visiting Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand last week played against 19 children ...