In a historic moment for chess, Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old prodigy from Chennai, India, has become the youngest world chess champion ever. He won the championship by defeating China's Ding Liren ...

While it’s often something that opposing fans like to poke fun at, it’s probably about time to celebrate each of the unique uniforms Oregon... Can’t drag us down: On Noah Whittington’s big run, Dan ...

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"The Commission applauds not only the results but also the spirit with which our young players represented Nigeria on the ...

It marks the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924. The United Nations recognizes that sports, the arts, and physical activity have the power to ...

Usually the preserve of the country’s elite schools, the sport has transformed the lives of students from poor families in a small rural town While the international chess community reels from a major ...

Eight months into the year, the strength of Guyana’s player-development invisible programme was in evidence during the Forbes Burnham Memorial Chess Tournament. We saw Anthony Drayton, Taffin Khan and ...

What did it take for a Norwegian to reach a match for the World Championship title? In addition to a talent for and deep interest in chess, I think it was important to get possibilities and ...