You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for the World Chess Championship costs $500. Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made ...

His last title defense, a dramatic series against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2021, drew record ... rare for the world chess championship to be without the game’s top player.

The World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and D Gukesh is poised for a thrilling finish. With two classical games left, Gukesh needs a victory to avoid tiebreaks. Historical trends suggest ...

FIDE, chess’s main governing body ... minutes calculating the nuances of a single pawn move. One game of the 2021 World Championship, played between Carlsen and the challenger, Ian ...

Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.

Velammal Vidyalaya has been a pillar of support for the 18-year-old D Gukesh in his journey to becoming the youngest World Chess champion Velammal Vidyalaya students celebrate D Gukesh’s triumph ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the ...