World of chess

The Indian has been relentless since he won the king of chess crown. Now he's added another tournament to his list this year: Norway Chess 2026.

Will everyone please stop talking about how India is going to rule the world of chess? There are other nations on the block—most notably, Uzbekistan.

The Uzbek called it a "dream come true" as he scooped the Wimbledon of Chess and saw his countryman come second. Indian's stars, however, suffered disappointment.

The 'Wimbledon of Chess' is reaching its climax with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov leading but GM Matthias Bluebaum on his heels. Meanwhile, there's updates from the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, Norway Chess and Prague Masters.

As the most brutal event in chess approaches, two-time winner Ian Nepomniachtchi delivers a blunt assessment of the field.

Peru's natural talent is one of the most extraordinary figures in chess—a player who confesses he's only read one chess book in his life, and that was 'out of boredom.'

His actions shocked the chess world. Now GM Christopher Yoo is back. How will the chess community react?

Chess is about to get a lot more visible in Europe's largest economy.

The "Wimbledon of Chess" is fizzing along nicely as it moves into its second week. But on the other side of the Atlantic details of GM Daniel Naroditsky's death have been released.

A report into Daniel Naroditsky's death concludes it was accidental and he had a cocktail of drugs in his system. One former world champion still has questions, however.