On that note, let’s have a look at the top five youngest male players to become Chess World Number #1, as per the FIDE ratings: Bobby Fischer became the first World Number #1 player in the sport when ...

Koneru Humpy, India's top woman chess player, balances motherhood and her career with grace. After a hiatus, she made a ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen among 16 players competing for a S$2 million prize pot in Riyadh from July 31 to Aug 4. Read more ...

The world No. 1 cited lack of motivation when he announced in 2022 he would not defend his title. Read more at ...

Speaking on the BotezLIve show, world No 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen commented on the roles of hard work ...

The Norwegian chess grandmaster announced this week that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

Sixteen players will compete for a $1.5 million prize pot in Riyadh from ... one of 10 Esports teams to feature at least a chess player in their roster. "I still prefer playing over-the-board ...

An avid chess player, JJ Wetherholt recently showed off his noticeable confidence and comfort in an MLB clubhouse by taking ...

Koneru Humpy, India's top woman chess player, balances motherhood and her career with grace. After a hiatus, she made a strong comeback, winning the 2019 World Rapid Championship. Humpy's ...

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA, BASKETBALL'S latest wunderkind, is both a genetic and hoops anomaly. The 21-year-old was named Rookie of ...

Deauwin will take his time, think about his move and what he's going do, and just strategise. Driven by their dream to one day meet the No 1 chess player in the world, Grand Master Magnus Carlsen, she ...

On 23 February, the Cyprus Open Chess Championship ended in Nicosia. It was attended by 90 players, 52 of whom were juniors. Chess is becoming more and more popular in Cyprus and its national team is ...