Chess can be as knockdown, drag-out as roller derby, pro wrestling or ultimate cage fighting. Just check the court files. Lawsuits pending in Springfield are the latest in a legal brawl that spans the ...

Eighteen chess players battled it out while a storm raged outside at the Bandon Public Library. Ages ranged from first grade to adult. Dr. Keller was glad to see girls are returning to chess as they ...

I have rarely encountered chess since then, but now find myself enthralled in the intricacies of the game due to the Netflix show The Queen's Gambit. Named after the chess opening, the mini-series ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. While Neo slugs it out with Agent Smith on the silver screen, chess champ Garry Kasparov is about to face off ...

Magnus Carlsen at the World blitz in Berlin. Photo: Robert Schlesinger / picture alliance / NTB scanpix Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen yelled out “faen!”, a Norwegian expletive meaning ...