Magnus Carlsen holds Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in Game 2 of their blockbuster final to defeat the American GM 1.5-0.5 and win ...

Never learned to play chess and don't know where to start? Duolingo, the gamified education app most famous for its language ...

Horatio Alger is the largest needs-based scholarship organization in the United States. This year, it will award $17.4 million for higher education, military or technical training to disadvantaged U.S ...

Duolingo’s decision taps into the skyrocketing global popularity of chess, boosted by recent trends and online platforms. Chess has rapidly grown as a social phenomenon, fueled by high-profile ...

Magnus Carlsen triumphed at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, securing the title by defeating Hikaru Nakamura 1.5–0.5 in the final. Carlsen's dominant performance earned him the $200,000 ...

Magnus Carlsen secured a 1-0 lead against Hikaru Nakamura in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final in Paris, capitalising on a crucial error by Nakamura. Carlsen's ...

When the players take to the pitch, there will be a tifo covering the entire south stand that will depict a chess player with a crown on his head. It is understood that the board represents the ...

World Chess Champion D Gukesh has opened up on the complexities that have made Freestyle Chess a formidable test even for an elite player like him. Speaking after a tough outing in the Paris leg of ...

NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers is running on great — and grateful — fumes. After winning an elusive NCAA title in Tampa, Florida, eight days ago, she’s lived most of the first week as a ...

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 41 moves with black pieces in the playoff for the 5th place at the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour on Sunday. Both players will be ...

Blue Origin sending all-female crew into space April 14, including Katy Perry, Gayle King. You need to be at least 18 to fly, and there's a $150,000 deposit. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos ...