Indian elections' 'resort politics' is paralleled in chess with the introduction of freestyle chess by Magnus Carlsen, challenging FIDE's classical format. This shift draws support due to the heavy ...

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their ...

World champion D Gukesh thus ended his forgettable campaign in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Weissenhaus resort without a ...

Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...

CPS appointed board member Anusha Thotakura, District 6. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Name the one issue you think is most important for the Chicago Board of Education to focus on this year.

THE Bahamas Chess Federation proudly announces FIDE master (FM) Cecil Moncur as the 2025 Bahamas national chess champion. The prestigious tournament concluded in dramatic fashion on January 26 ...

Magnus Carlsen has been at loggerheads with FIDE over the freestyle chess controversy. AP World No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen and the International Chess Federation (FIDE) have been at loggerheads ...

The Magnus Carlsen vs FIDE dispute shows no signs of ending as allegations continue to surface from both sides. Image: Grand Chess Tour FIDE CEO and Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky has criticised Magnus ...

A subsequent draw against Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri offered a glimmer of hope, but a crushing loss to R Praggnanandhaa dealt a severe blow to his aspirations of winning the prestigious tournament in ...

Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday.

Playing with white pieces, the Chennai-born grandmaster made a couple of errors here and there, giving the German GM a chance to make a comeback. However, Keymer's persistence eventually gave way ...

Javed Akhtar celebrated the 50th anniversary of Deewaar, co-written with Salim Khan. Amitabh Bachchan revealed on Kaun Banega Crorepati how early career failures led him to consider driving an ...