MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow.

Reigning world champion D Gukesh showed off his dance moves ... Fireworks adding to the ambiance and confetti dropping on the Indian chess star ensured that Gukesh got a grand welcome.

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World ...

The Indian scored a total of seven victories and four draws to end up on nine points out of a possible 11 and when the final round pairings were announced it was clear that a draw would be enough for ...