Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

A Dutch grandmaster has stepped forward with a critical warning for Magnus Carlsen, urging the chess titan to avoid undermining the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open. Carlsen, currently unstoppable in his ...

Over a rollup chess mat on a Franklin Park picnic table, Loren Schmidt brightens while speaking about the Alekhine's Defence, one of his favorite openings. Schmidt, a Heritage University professor and ...

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - More than 100 chess players are putting their skills to the test at the Oneida Hotel and Conference Center for a decade-long chess competition. Day one of the 48th annual ...

Doha:The competitions of the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Cup Qatar 2025 officially got underway today at Qatar University s Sports and Events ...