Hailing from Karaikudi, 18-year-old Pranesh M, India's 79th Grandmaster, defied limited resources to achieve chess stardom. Learning from borrowed books and handwritten notes, his dedication, coupled ...

Ahead of the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, Hans Niemann asserts that Magnus Carlsen and other top players face greater pressure due to past events. Niemann highlights his ...

“Chess is a challenging game. It’s fun planning moves in your mind and attacking your opponent. This was the strategy of the Middle Ages. It is … it is a mental war.” — Nouh Shaikh, 14 The ...