D Gukesh, the world chess champion, struggled in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour's opening leg but remains optimistic for the Paris leg. Despite a challenging format, Gukesh aims to improve.

LONDON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a whitepaper published today, World Chess (LSE: CHSS) and the Algorand Foundation (ALGO) conceptualize a new blockchain-based system that would establish ...

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam preliminary stage wrapped up in Paris. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen led with 8.5 points each. Nepomniachtchi secured the top spot via tiebreaks. Maxime ...

As the western world closed its doors to Russia after the 2022 invasion — withdrawing business, banning exports and prohibiting its sports teams from participating in international competitions — ...

(CNN) — Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating compatriot Tan Zhongyi in this year’s final. Her win in Chongqing ...

The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, will present “Charles Houska: Master of Play,” a joyful and colorful retrospective ...

Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon after surpassing the existing record of 61 hours.