From being the youngest to breach the 2800 Elo mark to being hailed as the next Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja experienced it all quite early in his chess career. One moment, you rule your world, ...

GM Bibisara Assaubayeva Exclusive: Sindarov’s World Cup win, Candidates ambitions, and more #chess Though qualifying for the Candidates was her top priority, she accepted a wild card for the Las Vegas ...

Divya Deshmukh made history as the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, earning the Grandmaster title and 2026 Candidates spot, while D Gukesh faced setbacks in 2025 after his world ...

NEW DELHI: A starry-eyed teenager Divya Deshmukh winning the Women's Chess World Cup in faraway Batumi this year not only showcased India's unfathomable depth of talent in the sport but also ...

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE A ...

A starry-eyed teenager Divya Deshmukh winning the Women's Chess World Cup in faraway Batumi this year not only showcased India's unfathomable depth of talent in the sport but also reaffirmed the ...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Hans Niemann quite literally made a splash on Wednesday, winning an underwater chess exhibition as festivities opened for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in Cape Town, where ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The traditional lighting up ceremony starts, with ...

In those intervening decades, the score of “Chess,” written by the ABBA songwriting duo of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and featuring tunes “I Know Him So Well,” “Nobody’s Side,” “Anthem” and the ...

A British child chess prodigy has swept the board at a national competition, earning her a place among the top 50 women in the world for the blitz category of speed chess. Ten-year-old Bodhana ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...