The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to find a ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the title in ...

Carlsen’s participation at this year’s Norway Chess tournament has already been confirmed. There was also some surprise when ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has reignited the chess world’s debate over tradition versus innovation, openly declaring his preference for freestyle chess over the classical format. The Norwegian ...

In a move that’s rattled the chess world, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has delivered a gut-wrenching update about his future in classical World Chess Championship events. The Norwegian grandmaster, a ...

New research using chess960 shows that changing the starting layout can rebalance chess and alter how difficult early ...