Wilhelm Steinitz was “a fat phlegmatic little man, with a fine forehead and mussed hair and clothes,” according to one newspaper account. He was also the favorite at the inaugural world chess ...

(Bloomberg) -- Since becoming prime minister last year, Rishi Sunak has tried to get Britain to embrace its nerdy side. Next up is a push to get the country’s youth into chess. The British premier ...

The Tobey Maguire film “Pawn Sacrifice,” about American chess legend Bobby Fischer, hit theaters this week. And that seemed like a good excuse to talk about chess in film. There are plenty of films ...

John Wayne had many talents, besides being a leading man in westerns. One of his talents was being a great chess player. Not only would he use his chess skills to beat his fellow celebrities, but he ...

Keep your temper in check, mate. On Carlsen’s home turf of Norway no less. Carlsen slammed the table with his fist, knocking over pieces. After shaking hands with the victor as both barely made eye ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. New York: Fourteen of America's top young chess masters came to New York this week for an elite clinic at the Marshall Chess Club. Four ...

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said it would be a great honour to receive the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award or suggest any names.