Chess is the world’s favorite board game, with an estimated 605 million players globally, thanks to studies by FIDE and ...

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity ...

Just like any retiree, former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is spending his days perfecting his hobbies − ...

One of those new sites has long been on my bucket list... I’m talking about the 1911 retail building at 2120 S. Michigan Ave., which for a decade was home to Chess Records’ office and studio.

Rematch', the 'Queen's Gambit'-esque chess series, is this week's Deadline Global Breakout and stars Christian Cooke, penned ...

A Romanian chess grandmaster was expelled from a national-level competition after being accused of using a mobile device during play, organizers announced on Monday. Kirill Shevchenko, currently ...

By Victor Mather A top chess player was expelled from an event in Spain this week after being accused of cheating by using a phone during bathroom breaks between moves. The player, Kirill ...

A recent lawsuit against the game’s governing body in the United States has brought broader complaints to the forefront.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the ...

Christopher Yoo, a 17-year-old chess grandmaster, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault after allegedly striking a videographer Wednesday at the U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis.