On Friday afternoons at Bay Park, the Manasota Chess Club sets up boards with a view of Sarasota and welcomes players of all levels.

While Magnus Carlsen has just clinched his 21st crown, the Italian-American, the second-best player of his generation, has yet to break his duck ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s been nearly 30 years since chess champion Garry Kasparov ...

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Norway's Magnus Carlsen added another crown to his collection on Sunday by becoming the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion after a comeback win over Fabiano Caruana ...

The Norwegian, 35, showcased his skills in the chess.com speed championship, but the US star and streamer was twice beaten ...

The U.S. Chess Capital welcomes elite players for a high-stakes, double-elimination tournament competing for $400,000 in Prizes The 2026 American Cup, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) at ...

She challenges Magnus Carlsen to play freestyle chess blindfolded — and he actually agrees. After one quick look at the starting position, he puts on the scarf and starts playing from memory. It looks ...

At a private home in Park City, Utah, Alec Baldwin sat across a chess board from Judit Polgár – he sighted, she blindfolded. Despite the visual disadvantage, it didn’t take long for Polgár to ...

Watching Queen of Chess, Rory Kennedy’s Netflix documentary about the top-ranked woman chess player and her long contest with world champion Garry Kasparov, I was reminded — of all things — of ...

Taylor Gates is an Indiana native who earned her BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville. She fell in love with entertainment by watching shows about chaotic families like Full House ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Chess Club said a new restaurant that's part of its recent expansion to a 30,000-square-foot campus in the Central West End will open this spring. Called The Noble Crown, ...