"It's difficult to play classical chess because everyone is well prepared... the opening preparation part is huge in ...

Again, no surprise, as the county had produced Britain’s two greatest masters of the 19th century. Joseph Blackburne came ...

A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda's capital that became the focus of the Hollywood movie Queen of Katwe is still ...

The book, Chess Players: From Charlie Chaplin to Wu-Tang Clan, spotlights the countless cultural icons who have found stimulation, fun, and friendship in the 1,500-year-old game. The glossy coffee ...

Sally Rooney returns to lit-fic lovers' bookshelves with her fourth book, "Intermezzo," a intimate, dizzying dance of two grieving brothers. ... a 36-year-old divorcee, at a local chess match.

Chess is a significant element in the plot of Sally Rooney’s new book Intermezzo — Ivan, one of the main protagonists, is a chess master. File photo: David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP ...

Unboxing Top 30 Chess Books for Advanced Players (2000+ ELO) Posted: April 21, 2025 | Last updated: April 21, 2025. Hey, I’m Zachary but please call me Zach!

John Yang: In our weekend, spotlight is a centuries old game that's enjoying new popularity with young people. It's chess after the 2020 Netflix drama The Queen's Gambit, the game sides biggest ...

The nine-year-old will join Shreyas Royal, 15, Ethan Pang, 9, and Supratit Banerjee, 9, in taking on all-comers at speed chess. An estimated 15,000 chess enthusiasts are expected to attend ...

In September 2020, Sivanandan Velayutham was helping to clear out a friend’s garage when he uncovered a dusty magnetic chess set. He packed the folding brown and cream board into a bag, along with a ...