The United Nations recognizes that sports, the arts and physical activity have the power to change perceptions, prejudices and behaviours, as well as to inspire people, break down racial and political ...

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World chess body suspends Russia but dispute may not be over The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world's ...

Recall from the movie, Harry, Ron, and Hermione play their way across a chessboard to pass the White players in a giant-scaled and dangerous game of Wizard Chess. In order for our heroes to pass, they ...

Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of ...

After a decade, the retrial of Zhang Zhengbo, dubbed as China's "Breaking Bad," in Wuhan has resulted in a revised verdict. In December 2024, the Hubei High People's Court issued a retrial judgment, ...

The bad news is that there is no single solution to Rule 16. There’s not even a daily solution, the puzzle will be different each time you play the game. So you’re going to have to do one of two ...

The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's events ...

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The chess great had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the ...

The World Chess Championship (WCC) is the most prestigious tournament in chess, where the best players compete for the title of World Chess Champion. It was first held in 1886, marking the beginning ...

Chess grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju of India defeated defending champion Chinese player Ding Liren Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating ...