India slipped to 25th in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index (GECI), highlighting gender imbalance in the sport. Despite strong performances by elite women players, female participation in youth ...

Organizers of Boston’s new Chess for Peace program are using one of history’s oldest board games to teach kids important life skills.

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Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

The THAK chess set challenge pushes blacksmiths to create unique metal pieces. In this video, a tortoise is forged from steel ...

India’s reputation as a powerhouse of chess talent continues to grow, producing prodigies at an impressive pace. Yet for many years, the country’s grassroots chess coaching lacked a standardised ...

The American chess player was accused of using a sex toy to cheat after he defeated five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup Hans Niemann's sex toy cheating scandal is ...

Magnus Carlsen will be competing in Sweden before he he heads home for the Norway Chess tournament. This will mark his first ...

Community members gathered this weekend to watch 383 students compete in the Minnesota State Chess Association’s 61st Annual State Scholastic Chess Tournament at the University of St. Thomas in St.

Nearly 1,500 young chess players from across the region flocked to the Ciociaro Club this week for the Windsor Chess ...

"Chess" stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher open up about "camaraderie," preshow rituals and their kids' favorite songs.

Team members said they improve as chess players by embracing humility, dedication and the joy of the game.