Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

Magnus Carlsen settled a bizarre feud with chess’s international governing body by returning to a major tournament in New York City days after a dispute with officials led him to withdraw abruptly.

Those intereested are invited to join International Chess Master and 15-time Ohio Chess Champion Calvin Blocker for a special ...

An Iranian chess player has become the latest sportswoman from the Islamic Republic to participate in an international competition without the country’s mandatory headscarf. Iranian news outlets ...

FIDE condemns discrimination, requests details Israeli players informed of flag ban by tournament organisers Tensions rise amid Gaza conflict and pro-Palestinian protests Sept 5 (Reuters) - The ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: International Master Goutham Krishna H continues to make waves. His latest exploit: national sub-junior ...

The complaint, submitted to the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission, describes a “pattern of conduct over roughly two years ...

Sixteen-year-old Dhruva Thota from Telangana has become the State’s 13th International Master in chess, achieving four IM ...

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, took part in an international tournament without a hijab, Iranian news outlet Jamaran said on Tuesday. Khadem is the latest ...

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