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 ...

There has been no shortage of media exploring the cinematic potential of chess, from “Queen of Katwe” to “Pawn Sacrifice.” Still, few have demonstrated the intensity of the sport more than director ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, 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 ...

He earned the highest title in the chess world at 17 and built a career as an accomplished chess teacher, commentator and author. By Alexandra E. Petri Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, the ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the production, which began performances on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Imperial Theatre in New York ...

I’m embarrassed to admit this in my mid-forties, but I’ve never understood chess well enough to play a full game. My son and daughter both learned how to play in elementary school. I was glad they had ...

Yiming Zhang didn't grow up playing chess. Like many other people, the Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. student discovered the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" during the pandemic and began playing ...