the recognition–action theory of chess skill holds that expertise in chess is due primarily to the ability to recognize familiar patterns of pieces. despite its widespread acclaim, empirical evidence ...

The 2025 Namibia Open Chess Championship recently wrapped up in Windhoek, gathering a diverse field of competitors, including international masters, seasoned campaigners, and promising young talents.

A somewhat unfamiliar yet historically rich competition took place at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul, nestled in the ...

Fans have likened Gukesh's run of results in Samarkand—uncharitably—to the decline in form and confidence suffered by his ...

R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Masters this year, and his rivalry with D Gukesh was reflected as they faced each other in the title-deciding tiebreaker round.

Telugu youngster Ajay Santhosh, 15, achieved the International Master chess title, crediting mentors, family, and ...

Duolingo launched a beta version of a chess course on Tuesday, April 22. The new, free course teaches users how each chess piece moves through short puzzles, lead by the app's in-game chess coach ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1-ranked player, suffered a major defeat on Sunday to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After Dommaraju made his final move, Carlsen, ...

An 8-year-old chess prodigy made history as the youngest player to defeat a chess grandmaster. The boy, Aswath Kaushik, beat Jacek Stopa at a chess tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik, who was born in ...