The game of chess spread meanders through the Islamic world, where it morphed from a battle simulation to a cerebral pastime of tactical wit and was rechristened as “Shatranj”. Fun tidbit for ...

Chess is often considered to be one of the most ancient and intellectual games. It is widely believed that Chess originated in India as 'Shatranj' in the 6th century. The game later made its way to ...

The most famous chess pieces in the world were carved from ... Despite their fame, some key details about them remain unknown. Here are 12 facts about these Viking-age treasures.

10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 22 Aug, 2023 Shawn Dass Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a chess grandmaster from India. He was an exceptional chess player who ...

Google is celebrating the WCC final between Ding Liren and D Gukesh with an animated doodle. The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship kicked off today at the Equarius Hotel in Singapore. The 18-year ...

International Chess Day 2023: Today, the world is celebrating World Chess Day, a day dedicated to the brain game. On 12 December 2019, the General Assembly proclaimed 20 July as World Chess Day to ...

The chess masters' tournament as concluded on Saturday night was a big success. There has not been an event in any country of late where the contestants were so well matched. There were only four ...

At 12 years, 10 months, and 13 days, Praggnanandhaa became the second-youngest grandmaster in chess history in 2018. He entered the FIDE World Cup final 2023 after defeating world No. 3 by rating ...

As it turns out, the chess pieces on the board were not arranged randomly at all. Instead, this was a recreation of the crucial moment in a 2017 match between chess masters, Magnus Carlsen and ...