On Thursday, for the first time, people incarcerated in a state prison in Minnesota played in an official chess tournament.

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...

He has recently promoted Freestyle, a tournament where ... at the upcoming EWC, where chess will be played in a fast-paced Rapid format – which has the same rules as classical but players ...

and gaming platform for chess players, today announced a partnership that will bring real-money competition to the online chess community. With an estimated 600 million chess players worldwide ...

PARIS : Magnus Carlsen feels he's still better than the young generation of chess players ... of France would win the qualifying Candidates tournament, he would consider defending his title ...