BERLIN — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen ...

T his is how the story of a great chess grandmaster usually begins. A parent or teacher discovers an exceptional mind: a ...

The thinking that chess is a cheap sport is a misconception, with families of prodigies like Aronyak Ghosh and Mayank Chakraborty spending close to 50 lakh to nourish their dream ...

Magnus Carlsen is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest chess players of all time. Carlsen was a child prodigy, though he didn't love chess at first. The Norway-born grandmaster told the ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old chess grandmaster who gained viral fame for winning games while wearing a blindfold, has died. The Charlotte Chess Center (N.C.) announced his death Monday in a joint ...

(CNN) — Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. The Charlotte Chess Center, a ...

The erstwhile chess world champion broke earnings records for the game ...