Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why ...
Freestyle Chess Tour Highlights: Keymer crowned Weissenhaus champion; Gukesh signs off without a win
Vincent Keymer, completes a fairytale triumph in Weissenhaus after beating Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5 in the final. D Gukesh, on ...
Shea Theodore Injury Update: Golden Knights Star Ruled Week-to-Week After 4 Nations Face-Off
The Vegas Golden Knights are facing a setback as star defenseman Shea Theodore has been ruled week-to-week with an upper-body ...
Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...
Gukesh finishes winless at Freestyle chess event
Indian world champion follows predecessor Ding Liren in failing to clinch a single game after losing to Alireza Firouzja.