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.

In 2024, 18-year-old Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion, while India’s chess stars, including Koneru Humpy, R.

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 ...