Every week, The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. Judit Polgár, 43, a ...

The Netflix series The Queen's Gambit follows a chess prodigy named Beth, played Anya Taylor-Joy, from her childhood in an orphanage through her spectacular career in chess. She learns in a basement ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. "This is not looking good, but this guy is not ...

Vincent Tsay, a tenth grader at Manhasset High School, is the co-founder of a chess related organization called “Chess For Unity.” He works with his brother, William, a ninth grader, and other board ...

One week after stunning the chess world by resigning from a game after making just one move, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen has broken his silence to accuse Hans Niemann, 19, of cheating.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The use of a ‘talking chess board’ in competitions will help visually impaired chess players compete effectively with sighted players, Mohammad Salih, the silver medal winner at ...