A 17-year-old chess grandmaster was charged with assault and expelled from a championship tournament after hitting a woman when he lost a match in St. Louis last week, officials said. Christopher Yoo ...

When 17-year-old Griffin McConnell was named national chess master in March, it was a major achievement — especially since he earned the prestigious title after undergoing his fourth brain surgery ...

A blitz game at the European Women’s Chess Championship quickly turned into one of the most embarrassing moments of the ...

Young chess master Alice Lee, of North Oaks, has taken home her second Women’s American Cup championship after competing last week in St. Louis. The 2025 tournament, organized by the St. Louis Chess ...

The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than 143,000 players from around the world. The event set a new record for someone ...

Ryo Chen has only been playing chess since his father taught him when he was seven, yet the 12-year-old has already become an International Master of the game. In an act of charity, and celebration, ...