Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Over a rollup chess mat on a Franklin Park picnic table, Loren Schmidt brightens while speaking about the Alekhine's Defence, one of his favorite openings. Schmidt, a Heritage University professor and ...

A Dutch grandmaster has stepped forward with a critical warning for Magnus Carlsen, urging the chess titan to avoid undermining the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open. Carlsen, currently unstoppable in his ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Chess Federation is hosting the Hawaii Chess Open this weekend at the Blaisdell Center. The tournament is open to the public. Last season, Hawaii won the US Team ...

The Chiripal Chess Series 2026 is a pioneering initiative transforming Ahmedabad's public spaces into arenas for chess enthusiasts of all ages, aiming to popularize the game. Organized by the Chiripal ...

Bangkok's chess scene is a thriving mix of sharp strategy and easy camaraderie. On the same evening you might find a Grandmaster deep in a rated blitz game while, a table away, someone is learning ...