A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

Bangkok's chess scene is a thriving mix of sharp strategy and easy camaraderie. On the same evening you might find a Grandmaster deep in a rated blitz game while, a table away, someone is learning ...

On April 17, Sotheby’s will auction some valuable items from the chess library of GM Lothar Schmid, best known as the arbiter ...

THE GRANDMASTER Willie Mullins is ready to dominate the Festival . . . again. When you talk chess you might think of the world’s best players like Garry Kasparov or Magnus Carlsen, but in terms of ...

Straight-talking head coach drops elaborate hints that the 50-over side, the only national team that features Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, hasn't got results ...

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hailed India as "totally deserving and rightful winners", while former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled them the "best white-ball team by a good distance" as the ...

Twenty-one-year-old Trisha Kanyamarala became the first Irish woman to be awarded the title of woman grandmaster (WGM) in chess, following her high standard of play at the London Chess Classic ...

Artefacts include souvenirs from 1972 ‘Match of the Century’ between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer ...

Gukesh Dommaraju paused in the middle of the Prague Masters to apologise to fans, the moment felt unusually raw and e.

In contrast to Gukesh’s campaign, Divya lost just once (to fellow Candidates contender Zhu Jiner) over nine boards while winning twice. Divya’s tournament was remarkable because seven of the 10 ...

D Gukesh's losing streak finally came to an end in the seventh round of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026, as the ...