STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

The withdrawal of reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen from the Sinquefield Cup pro tournament in St. Louis, Missouri this month sent shockwaves of suspicion and paranoia through the chess ...

In September, chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accused a younger grandmaster, Hans Niemann, of cheating after losing a game to him in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. After weeks of speculation, a ...

Alexandra Botez brings in over $100,000 a year as a professional chess streamer in Austin, Texas. Along with her sister, Andrea, the 25-year-old creates and streams chess content on Twitch. "By the ...

Building on more than a decade of defining excellence at the highest level of the game, the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) returns in May 2026 with a star-studded roster of elite competitors, a $2 million ...

American chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann’s $100 million lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen—a former world champion widely considered one of the greatest players of all-time—along with other big chess ...

Chess has been around for a very long time and is considered one of the ultimate competitive games, pitting two people against each other in a strategic battle that is near impossible to perfect. At ...

The world of professional chess is experiencing what appears to be the biggest scandal in the history of professional chess, with one of the best chess players of all time -- Magnus Carlsen -- ...

Professional chess isn't exactly a glamour game that commands the world's attention. But an American businessman is betting he can change that. Last year, Andrew Paulson bought the marketing rights to ...

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Decades after crushing it in international tourneys, this CEO still draws on his 3-step thought process behind every chess move to run his international tech company. Years before the notion of ...

A professional female chess player is accusing Netflix of defaming her in The Queen’s Gambit. According to court documents obtained by Radar, Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix for defamation and ...