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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Chess Federation is hosting the Hawaii Chess Open this weekend at the Blaisdell Center. The tournament is open to the public. Last season, Hawaii won the US Team ...

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 ...