Fifty years ago, during the Cultural Revolution, the authorities in the Asian giant fined players and burned chess books. But today, Liren Ding, who is competing for China, is fighting to become the champion who will succeed Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian grandmaster
The Chinese grandmaster, ranked number three, made a play never seen in elite competition against Ian Nepomniachtchi to hand the Russian the edge in Astana
The Russian player, who is ranked No. 2, faces his Chinese rival, who is No. 3, in Kazakhstan for the world title after the Norwegian elected not to defend his title
A Munich academy has been using the game for 15 years in management training and educational programs for children
On December 26, the Iranian chess player participated in the World Rapid Chess Championship in Kazakhstan with her head uncovered, a silent protest that is a very serious offense in her native country. After the photos circled the world, she announced her intention to settle in Spain. Her story represents the cause of freedom that so many Iranian women are fighting for
Teenager Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat the world number one in Wijk aan Zee two days after Anish Giri took advantage of an error-strewn performance from the Norwegian
The Norwegian champion has renounced defending his classical chess world title and is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from Hans Niemann over cheating allegations
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh will not return to Iran, which has harshly repressed other athletes who supported protests by competing with their heads uncovered
The 19-year-old American has filed a libel suit against world champion Magnus Carlsen, the online platform Chess.com and streaming celebrity Hikaru Nakamura
Nobody has provided evidence to support the accusations made by Magnus Carlsen against the American teenager, who says he has never cheated in a face-to-face game
The uproar caused when Carlsen accused Niemann of dirty play without offering any proof highlights the perils of cutting-edge technology
The 34-year-old American has spent half his life in the game’s most elite circles, but it is online streaming that has made him a millionaire
Seldom-seen consensus in Congress over non-binding motion to teach game to students