The feud saw FIDE on one side and prominent players such as Magnus Carlsen on the other. Why was the chess world in turmoil in recent weeks and what has changed now? We explain.

Liverpool is set to host the annual British Chess Championships in the summer. The event, in its 111th year, will be held at ...

Across three days, there have been three one-on-one phone calls between freestyle chess tour promoter Jan Henric Buettner and FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich ...

The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports was designated ₹3,794.30 crore, an overall jump of ₹351.98 crore. The jump is ...

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted India's strides in developing a "world-class sports ecosystem" and lauded the ...

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted India’s strides in developing a “world-class sports ecosystem” and lauded the country’s recent successes in international competitions, including the ...

In an open letter to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner has also questioned the chess governing ...

Viswanathan Anand has decided to pull out of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, amid the ongoing war between FCPC and FIDE.

Magnus Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian, is among the greatest chess players of all time.

Magnus Carlsen criticised FIDE after co-founding Freestyle Chess Players Club with Jan Henric Beuttner, which led to a ...

D Gukesh has admitted that handling the success of winning the World Chess Championship has been difficult, but he has stayed ...