STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While Dr. Ray Mostafavi typically helps Staten Islanders improve their vision, the ophthalmologist utilized his Travis office this Saturday to help parents get a clear view of ...

Aamir Khan recently stunned fans by exiting his car while intensely focused on an online chess match. This candid moment perfectly captured the superstar’s trademark intellectual curiosity and deep ...

Hans Niemann claims Netflix’s new documentary will “shift the narrative” about his chess cheating scandal with Magnus Carlsen ...

Endeavor has made a strategic investment in Chess.com, which touts itself as the world’s largest online platform for the classic strategy game. In addition, Chess.com has signed for representation ...

Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves. Danny Rensch, left, chief chess officer of Chess ...

Last November, around the time that Elon Musk took over Twitter, Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic was asked about the changes to the social media platform. The 23-year-old NBA All-Star shrugged it ...

The halcyon days (if there ever were any) of the covid pandemic can still be felt today with the resurging popularity of online chess. However, the world’s largest chess website has become a victim of ...

Hans Niemann, who sparked the internet’s favorite anal bead meme last month after beating chess world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning upset, is now accused of cheating in over 100 online matches ...

The millennia-old pastime of chess has been enjoying an explosion of interest. Whether people are longing for any engaging hobby to keep themselves sane during the long wait, or they fell prey to a ...

The pandemic has reduced most professional sports to shadows of their former selves. But it's done wonders for one game, maybe the last one you'd ever guess: chess. "A boom is taking place in chess ...

Fabiano Caruana is the top-rated American chess player and No. 2 in the world. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Fabiano Caruana was in a bit of a hurry. The top-rated American chess player ...

The world’s top chess players are competing online with in-person tournaments shut down. Millions of amateurs are joining in, too. By David Waldstein It was 8 a.m. Tuesday in St. Louis when the ...