T he chess world has been filled with controversy lately, and it all began during the year-ending FIDE World Rapid and Blitz ...

For once, everyone in the chess world appeared to agree with the controversial American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann. “The Chess world is officially a joke,” opined chess’s 21-year-old chief ...

In a recent exchange, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has launched another scathing attack on chess champion Magnus Carlsen, following ...

Ju Wenjun, the newly crowned Women's World Blitz Chess Champion, believes the growing success of Chinese players on the global stage can inspire a new wave of chess enthusiasts in China. "I hope that ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Grandmaster Koneru Humpy following her victory at the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

Chess players weren’t happy when Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to end the FIDE championship in a tie.

For the first time in history, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to share the World Blitz Championship title, causing controversy in the chess world. This decision faced harsh criticism, ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world ...

The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...

In October, 21-year-old grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi achieved a historic milestone by crossing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live ...

Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on Friday over a dispute with officials over his attire.