Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating ...

Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion, has his sights set on becoming the World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old ...

The Freestyle Grand Slam circuit now moves to Las Vegas in July, where Carlsen is expected to compete again. Carlsen has ruled out returning to the standard chess world championship cycle.

as well as world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Carlsen cashed in a $200,000 prize and moved top of the Grand Slam standings. “There’s more of a childish joy of just playing chess rather than ...

Carlsen has ruled out returning to the standard chess world championship cycle. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

The American, who lost the classical World Chess Championship final against Carlsen in 2018, still sees value in the classic format and wants to “keep our historical legacy” which has “a lot ...

In the most highly-anticipated contest in the world of chess, the youngest-ever world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen - the world's no1 player in a high-stakes contest at ...

John Cena is a prolific WrestleMania performer, holding the distinction of competing in seven consecutive world championship ...

Even if the world of tournament chess is no longer an exclusive male club, there are obstacles for females. For one, world champions have not always put out the welcome mat. Bobby Fischer ...