In 1886, the first match in history for the title of World Chess Champion took place in the USA. Steinitz's opponent was the ...

Once considered a niche pursuit reserved for geeks, chess has undergone a transformation in Kerala over the past few years. While the game has always had its sp ...

International Master (IM) Ríder Díaz was the best placed Holguin player in the Open group of the Capablanca Memorial chess tournament. Which concluded this Monday in the beach resort of Varadero, ...

The veteran Jesus Grimal, from the Senior group, was the only representative of Holguin with a victory in the Capablanca Chess Memorial ... to dominate with 3.5. In the Open section, the Holguin ...

Capablanca is often regarded as one of the most naturally ... He is probably the most famous chess player of all time, as he is recognised as a global symbol of defiance and domination. During the ...

The list included Cuban great José Raúl Capablanca, French legend Alexander Alekhine ... Magnus Carlsen without hesitation in FIDE’s 'Choose Your Favourite' chess player challenge Arjun Erigaisi ...

India's greatest chess player, Viswanathan Anand, tried the trending 'pick your favourite' game to reveal his favourite World Champion. FIDE, the international chess federation, played an impromptu ...

Recently, the column delivered some insights into chess openings and the middle ... used long before in relation to the great Cuban player. Capablanca possessed an aura of invincibility about ...

The 10th World Chess Champion, with his movie star good looks, romantic style of play, and glamorous lifestyle, was the first after the great Cuban champion Jose Raul Capablanca (the ... condemning ...

Yet, he lost the championship to a rather obscure player, Alekhine, who had given no hint that he even posed a serious threat to the great Capablanca. The chess world was stunned by the upset ...

D Gukesh, the 18-year-old chess prodigy, has risen to become India’s No. 1 chess player, replacing his compatriot Arjun Erigaisi after securing the fourth spot in the latest FIDE rankings ...

Nine of the ten strongest chess players in the world were invited to participate. One of the players, José Capablanca, joined the games despite not meeting tournament requirements. Another player, ...