Chess great Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that he will compete in the upcoming edition of the Norway Chess tournament, putting ...

Wilhelm Steinitz was “a fat phlegmatic little man, with a fine forehead and mussed hair and clothes,” according to one newspaper account. He was also the favorite at the inaugural world chess ...

(Bloomberg) -- Since becoming prime minister last year, Rishi Sunak has tried to get Britain to embrace its nerdy side. Next up is a push to get the country’s youth into chess. The British premier ...

John Wayne had many talents, besides being a leading man in westerns. One of his talents was being a great chess player. Not only would he use his chess skills to beat his fellow celebrities, but he ...

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said it would be a great honour to receive the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award or suggest any names.