Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen had to settle for a draw in an online chess duel against more than 140,000 players. "Magnus Carlsen vs the world," organized by the portal Chess.com, started on ...

With multiple women coming forward about their disturbing experiences in the chess world, including accusations of sexual misconduct by a grandmaster, the historic game is having its own #MeToo moment ...

The chess icon Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix over a line in the series "The Queen's Gambit." During the show's final episode, a character says Gaprindashvili "has never faced men." The lawsuit ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to find a ...

Demis Hassabis was a child chess prodigy, achieving master status in his teens. In a lecture at the University of Cambridge, the Google Deepmind CEO said chess led him to his first experience with AI.