An 8-year-old recently beat a 37-year-old grandmaster. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ChessKid.com's Mike Klein about the new generation of whiz kids. So when I was 8 years old, I'm pretty sure my ...

A child prodigy has set a new record in the chess world by besting a grandmaster nearly 30 years older than him on Sunday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live ...

At just 8 years old, Ashwath Kaushik from Singapore made chess history by defeating a grandmaster in a classical match. Starting at age 4, he honed his skills through online platforms and local ...

Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

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