Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's a selection of the most iconic and bizarre moments in the tournament's history.

At 18 years old, Gukesh Dommaraju often referred to as Gukesh D of India, is the youngest person in the history of chess to ...

ahead of the Nov 25-Dec 13 World Chess Championship at Resorts World Sentosa. One of his opponents was Nathan Chua, who has ...

Just days after securing the rapid title, Carlsen produced a scintillating performance, including a dramatic turnaround ...

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Revenge was sweet for Danielle Kelly, as she defeated her former tormentor Jessa Khan in their second meeting in September 2023 at ONE Fight Night 14 to become the inaugural ONE atomweight submission ...

Carlsen also revealed his next plans, saying, "I'm heading to Singapore in a few hours to promote Freestyle Chess with ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time World Women’s Blitz champion Kateryna Lagno occupied the top spot while India’s R ...

After a shaky start and early defeats, R. Praggnanandhaa turned the tide with a pivotal victory against Wesley So which ...

Do these observations mean that I have fallen into an "us and them" crevasse? Can this be tribal? We do seem to be entrenched ...