Norway's Carlsen claims sixth world rapid chess title in Qatar Magnus Carlsen won his sixth world rapid championship title at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar on Sunday.

The Picochess chess program already has a long and storied history behind it—something you should be aware of if you’re looking to download and use it to play chess with on Raspberry Pi. After years ...

The evolution of the chess queen finds a parallel in rural India, where the “Checkmate Betul” initiative, launched by US-based Avika Shukla, offers free, structured chess training to girls with no ...

In a major boost to its mission, Chess Network has received approval from the Telangana School Education department to roll out its programme in government schools. The initiative empowers the ...

Zoe Studios has closed an angel investment round as it looks to build a new chess game on mobile for modern, casual audiences. The developer secured investors including John Wright, Phil Mansell, ...

Shotgun King is a surprisingly clever strategy game that’s also a silly twist on chess. Punkcake Délicieux In Shotgun King, you play as a mad tyrant fighting to put down a rebellion in his dominion — ...

Nigerian chess champion and Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, has expressed deep regret over how secondary school teachers discouraged him from pursuing his passion for law and the arts. In ...

The third season of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and Fide, will take place in Mumbai from Sunday. The 10-day event, featuring the world’s best chess talent in a ...

Strategy carries $8.2B in convertible debt. Shareholder dilution exceeded 10% year-to-date from stock issuances to fund Bitcoin purchases. CEO Michael Saylor reversed his stance and now says Strategy ...

IMAGE: The FIDE General Assembly, meeting online late on Sunday, adopted two separate resolutions — one proposed by the Russian Chess Federation and another by the FIDE Council — both referencing ...