Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Sunday, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) crowned US ...

I grew up in Russia, where chess was a spectator sport. Chess is almost as old as the New Testament and has only gone through minor changes over its long history. Chess has the longest recorded ...

A few years ago, I wrote about the emergence of a new type of chess called Fischer Random Chess in which the pieces are placed in random positions behind the pawns at the start of each game. Since ...

World Fischer Random Champion, Hikaru Nakamura, was invited to compete, but he declined his invitation. But Arjun Erigaisi, Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer, Javokhir ...

When World Champion Magnus Carlsen accused a US player of cheating in a top-level event, the chess world was rocked by scandal. This week, organizers of the World Fischer Random are introducing new ...

WESLEY So bagged the title in the first World Fischer Random Chess Championship, outwitting home bet Magnus Carlsen on Saturday in Norway. The Fide World No. 12 American Grandmaster was comfortable in ...

MANILA,Philippines — Wesley So has achieved his goal to be a world champ as he toppled Norwegian world classical titlist Magnus Carlsen in the finale of the World Fischer Random Chess Championship ...

Bobby Fischer may have been one of the most controversial figures in the world of chess, but his strongest legacy is turning out to be his idea for how the rules of the game should change. The former ...

OSLO, Norway, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The World Fischer Random Chess Championship is now officially recognized by FIDE and will start on Chess.com. This historic event will feature an ...