In the world of chess and online gaming, few names resonate as strongly as Danny Rensch. Born Daniel "Danny" Michael Rensch ...

Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves. Danny Rensch, left, chief chess officer of Chess ...

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 ...

The world chess federation (Fide) has said it is examining public attacks former world champion Vladimir Kramnik made against Daniel Naroditsky before the US grandmaster's death.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Wednesday said it would look at public comments made by former world champion ...

Not too long ago, chess-playing computers—the supervillain of many a human grandmaster—were as intimidating physically as they were virtually: bulky, sturdy, sleek, jet-black monoliths in miniature, ...

The Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit and lockdowns may have catalyzed a chess renaissance, but Chess.com’s savvy and often comical marketing strategy has grown it into new—and younger—markets over the ...