Right now, it’s a challenge to enjoy chess: Gukesh

In a strikingly vulnerable chat, the 20-year-old world champion spoke about dealing with expectations, struggling with his ...

World #1 Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Defeated On Home Turf By 22-Year-Old Rival

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the ...
Yahoo

After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

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 ...
Psychology Today

The Boy Who Folded: How Hassabis Turned Chess Into a Nobel

A ten-year-old loses a chess game and walks away with the idea that will win him a Nobel. The lesson isn't about chess — it's ...

How chess became medieval Europe’s favorite pastime

Chess spread quickly through feudal Europe, far from its roots in sixth-century India. Here’s how the game of strategy kept ...