Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body ...

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

This connection between chess and finance is at the heart of Freedom Holding’s mission. By bringing the tournament to Wall ...

“We’re definitely going to do our own take on chess. We'll obviously look what's worked so far, but we'll try to innovate and do it a little bit more fast-paced and a little bit more narrative ...

Approximately 300 elite chess players from around the world have registered for the upcoming world tournament in New York City. This six-day event will showcase elite chess players from every ...

"When it’s fast chess, then just look for a good move. When it’s long chess, if you find a good move, just try to find a better one," he said. And he's got big ambitions. Patrick says his ...

By the time our lunch at Summer Pavilion has ended, the world’s No. 1 chess player is positively cheerful. “You want serious or smiling?” he helpfully asks the photographer who is setting ...

But he added that he loves playing blitz — a fast-paced form of chess — and wanted fans to be able to watch, and that he was encouraged by his discussions with the federation after Friday’s ...