Queen of Chess, a Netflix documentary premiering February 6, 2026, explores Judit Polgár’s rise from prodigy to chess ...

Earlier this month, a handful of the world’s greatest chess players gathered in an event space located in the lush greenery of Paris’ Bois de Vincennes. The spectacle was part of an ambitious vision ...

Is Gukesh a GOAT or just an "elite" player who got lucky? Magnus Carlsen breaks down why expectations for the World Champion ...

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa competing in a 2017 tournament as a 12-year-old. | Vysotsky/CC BY-SA 4.0 Playing one’s natural ...

"Part of me, honestly, when I had that loss, recently just felt it was so dumb and so unnecessary, and it made me feel so kind of washed and useless," he said on the podcast. "My thoughts for a few ...

The Tata Steel blitz winner believes that the classical title, won by Gukesh in 2024, is being devalued too much in the ...

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...