This unconventional path, rejected by purists and loved by eccentrics, has origins dating back to the nineteenth century but ...

Back in the early 1900s, chess players thought they had it all figured out. The rules were simple: grab the center with your pawns first (e4, d4), then develop your pieces. Then along came rebels like ...

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi and Harikrishna Pentala made perfect start to round 3 by winning their respective first game at ...

Part game, part sport, part home decor. Chess sets come in so many creative varieties — some museum-worthy, some utilitarian — that there’s one to suit just about anyone on your holiday gift list, ...

The FIDE World Cup has finally returned to India after a 23-year absence. The FIDE World Cup, one of the most significant events on the global chess calendar, is being held at a resort in North Goa ...

Divya Deshmukh, the only woman participant, suffered an opening round exit from the ongoing FIDE Chess World Cup 2025.