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Chess has never been just a board game. It has always been a quiet reflection of the world around it. When societies changed, ...

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

Carlsen and Kasparov faced each other for the first time in 16 years in 2020, and the game ended in a 55-move draw. The Norwegian had once come close to beating the chess legend in a rapid game when ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to social media and congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for ...

Erigaisi, who emerged as sole leader with 10 points from 13 games, went through the remaining six rounds on Tuesday with steely resolve.

Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, won the World Blitz Championship in December 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen loses to Haik M Martirosyan at World Blitz Championships after a blitz rules violation in Doha.

Magnus Carlsen suffered a bizarre loss at the World Blitz Championship after fumbling his pieces with seconds left, leading ...

Carlsen's round-nine loss to India's Arjun Erigaisi was not an isolated outburst. Blitz chess punishes hesitation, impatience ...