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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“My own goal is to show people that chess can be fun, and to encourage people to get into the game,” she said. “Approach it with the mentality that you might not become the next [Norwegian ...

American Chess Day is celebrated on Sept. 1 in appreciation of one of the most popular board games played across the world. Chess is one of the oldest board games played by two opponents on a ...

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 ...

Junior chess is becoming more pronounced in Guyana ... Champion Keron Sandiford making the figure a round ten. It will be interesting to observe whether Couchman can take down Sandiford, the ...