Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for ...

At a private home in Park City, Utah, Alec Baldwin sat across a chess board from Judit Polgár – he sighted, she blindfolded. Despite the visual disadvantage, it didn’t take long for Polgár to ...

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NEW YORK — If you step on glass in Midtown Manhattan, consider that the stars of “Chess” may have shattered any in earshot of the Imperial Theatre. As sung by Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas ...

When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it really be a thing? Turns out, it is, and it's just what it sounds like: alternate rounds of chess and boxing.

Chess's international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled unproven allegations of cheating against fellow ...

Naroditsky died suddenly at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky was a beloved figure and instructor, announced his death on October 20. "It is with ...

The family of the chess star — who shared instructional chess videos on his YouTube channel — announced his death in an Oct. 20 statement Daniel Naroditsky/Youtube Daniel Naroditsky, a chess ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in ...

Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess ...