Koneru Humpy's re-entry to the summit of chess by clinching the World Rapid title in New York on Sunday is a testament to her ...

Considering its formalization in medieval Europe, chess has some unexpected quirks. The pieces are named for positions in the ...

Eighteen-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju’s win in his first ever World Championship Match is the triumph of a youngster’s fearless ...

The pieces used are two rooks, two knights, two bishops, eight pawns, a queen and a king. Each player controls one of the two colours. In chess white always moves first. Players alternate making moves ...

Taking to X, Gukesh tweeted, “Congratulations! It's a proud moment for chess, a proud moment for India, a proud moment for ...