World of chess

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?

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.

The symbolism is huge: a World Champion fading from the rankings without ever saying goodbye.

The final month of 2025 saw a flurry of national champions being crowned. But they're not always the country's top player. Here we round up who is holding those titles.

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is set to fall out of the top 20 in January's FIDE rating list. Has a chess superpower been sidelined at precisely at the moment FIDE's restrictions against it are lifted?

We've picked out five of the top players who've had a stellar year and are ready to kick on.

The Argentinian prodigy has secured his second GM norm. He's now in a race against time to get this third, and make history.

World number-one Magnus Carlsen offers a fascinating insight into his relationship with the tragic grandmaster whose death was announced this week.