Under the bright lights of Times Square, Onakoya was attempting to raise $1 million for a charity to support education for children across Africa.

Nigerian chess champion breaks marathon record by playing for 60 hours

Plenty is expected of Ashwath Kaushik as he continues to compete against opponents with decades more experience.

Boy, 8, becomes youngest player to ever beat a chess grandmaster in a tournament

The club is one of the first dedicated spaces for playing chess, but only has a few months to find funding and secure its future.

Unique chess venue seeks funding to stay open

Bodhana Sivanandan has made history after defeating a master player 30 years her senior to be crowned the best female player at a Euro championship. 

Girl, 8, crowned best female chess player at European championship

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8-year-old Miheli Gunarathna says it’s amazing being around some of her heroes and learning from the best.

Young chess players learn from grandmasters at Nottingham tournament

The World Chess Federation has ruled transgender women cannot compete in its events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.

World chess federation bars transgender women from women’s events

Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, makes a move in game five against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, during the FIDE World Championship at the Dubai Expo, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. 

It comes after the Norwegian grandmaster resigned against Niemann after playing just one move. 

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen accuses rival Hans Niemann of cheating

The president of the Moscow Chess Federation said the boy finished the match the following day in a cast.

Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger at Moscow Open match

14-year-old Yasmin Forbes is the youngest member of Jersey's first all-female team representing the island in Chennai.

Jersey teenager selected for world chess tournament in India

The traditional pastime is experiencing a post-lockdown surge in popularity across the West Country.

How Netflix and lockdowns inspired a chess popularity boom

Netflix's chess drama the Queen's Gambit as well as multiple lockdowns have sparked a surge in demand of the board game and chess pieces worldwide. 

Netflix's The Queen's Gambit and Covid lockdowns spark surge in chessboard sales

The high-level international event is taking place at the Ommaroo Hotel and will run until Saturday 13th April.

International chess tournament underway in Jersey

He survived 17 moves eventually losing by checkmate to Carlsen in a match lasting five minutes.

Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold takes on world chess champion

A 12 year old boy from Thetford in Norfolk will find out at the end of the month if he has got into the England chess squad  

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