The withdrawal of reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen from the Sinquefield Cup pro tournament in St. Louis, Missouri this month sent shockwaves of suspicion and paranoia through the chess ...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

Alexandra Botez brings in over $100,000 a year as a professional chess streamer in Austin, Texas. Along with her sister, Andrea, the 25-year-old creates and streams chess content on Twitch. "By the ...

In September, chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accused a younger grandmaster, Hans Niemann, of cheating after losing a game to him in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. After weeks of speculation, a ...

Chess has been around for a very long time and is considered one of the ultimate competitive games, pitting two people against each other in a strategic battle that is near impossible to perfect. At ...

The world of professional chess is experiencing what appears to be the biggest scandal in the history of professional chess, with one of the best chess players of all time -- Magnus Carlsen -- ...

Professional chess isn't exactly a glamour game that commands the world's attention. But an American businessman is betting he can change that. Last year, Andrew Paulson bought the marketing rights to ...

This shift marks one of the most significant structural changes to professional chess in decades.

Years before the notion of starting a software company ever entered my mind, I briefly toyed with the idea of becoming a professional chess player. At the age of 19 as a sophomore in college, I tied ...

Chess Federation Fines Player Over Her ‘Sports Shoes’ The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry ...