Chess

It was one of the first I learned and has remained one of my favorites.

Women in chess in general have been subjected to sexual harassment and abuse, sometimes to the point where they give up chess entirely. Sometimes, no doubt, to the point where law enforcement agencies have become involved. WFM Alexandra Botez said in an interview with “The Insider” in 2020 that the movue "‘The Queen’s...

World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen confessed he was "completely crushed" by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov, but afterward attacked a lack of anti-cheating measures at the venue.

I've personally had a lot of fun playing spell chess and analyzing different openings. There are so many interesting traps and shenanigans in this variant, and I'm curious what others think about it. Have you tried it? Do you think it's fun? Is there a particular opening you like to play?

International Chess Federation, FIDE, has released new guidelines targeting transgender players. The guidelines would strip trans men’s titles, and potentially bar trans women from playing.

Recap of the games of Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Fabiano Caruana and Pragg

The 2023 FIDE World Cup is a 206-player knockout taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 30 to August 24. The top 3 players qualify for the 2024 Candidates Tournament....

🏆 The inaugural FIDE World Rapid Team Championship✔ World's top chess stars✔ Unique team composition format✔ 12 rounds of rapid chess📍Dusseldorf, Germany25...

Magnus Carlsen obtained a 3-point lead going into the final day of action at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament after scoring a magnificent 9 out of 9 in the first half of the blitz section. After beating all of his opponents, an elated Carlsen told Anastasiya Karlovich: “I’ve had good days, but of course, this is...

Andreikin, along with Galaktionov, Sviridov, Sevgi, will play in the second stage of the Kazakhstan Cup, expenses covered!

Stockfish is a strong and open source chess engine.

Discover 37 important checkmating patterns, each explained with a practical example.