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 world ...

Ever since the chess world went into collective panic over allegations of cheating among super-grandmasters back in 2022, the game has been roiled by rampant paranoia. Tournaments have scaled up ...

As the chess boom takes hold, getting official recognition as a sport will unlock funding, says the Irish Chess Union ...

One of the world's strongest women's super-tournaments returns to Saint Louis this summer as the 2026 Cairns Cup welcomes 10 of the world's top women chess players to compete for a $250,000 prize fund ...

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the first round of Norway Chess 2026. The tournament takes place annually in ...

The chess federation said Vladimir Kramnik publicly alleged cheating without “adequate evidentiary support,” violating its ...

It comes to something when two children are playing for the World Chess Championship. Those aren’t my words, but one of a ...

Longtime chess enthusiast Gilbert Perez has brought international recognition to Manitoba after earning top honours at a ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – More than 100 chess players are expected to compete for $3,200 and other trophies as the annual Green Bay Open Chess Championship Tournament returns for its 49th year. This ...