A supercomputer beat a human chess champ 30 years ago, paving a path for AI dominance

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue faced off against Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess mind on Earth — and changed history.

A 6-year-old phenom and a female champ. Charleston Chess Club’s still running gambits after 140 years.

Founded in 1885 and reignited by Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” Charleston Chess Club meets weekly. Members include a ...
Esports Insider

Chess.com Global Championship renamed to Chess.com Open

Chess.com has renamed the Chess.com Global Championship to Chess.com Open, which is set to run from March 14th to April 26th.

Magnus Carlsen headlines FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: How the format evolved and who could win

The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 is all set to begin in Germany with Magnus Carlsen leading the field. Here’s ...
Guyana Chronicle

Diamond Insurance National Chess Championship qualifiers set for this weekend

THE 2026 National Chess Championship Qualifiers begin today, Saturday, February 28, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 09:00hrs.

Magnus Carlsen wins another world title, but it's becoming difficult to track chess championships

With Magnus Carlsen winning the 21st world title of his career after being crowned the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess world ...

Weissenhaus to host second edition of FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in 2027; Women’s title added

The 2027 edition will also see a Women's FIDE Freestyle World Championship taking place in the first weekend of 2027, ahead ...
Gulf Times

Azerbaijani player is Ramadan Blitz Chess champion

The 2nd Ramadan Blitz Chess Championship concluded at the headquarters of the Friends of the Environment Centre, with Azerbaijani player Asadli Vugar claiming ...