3-year-old boy from India becomes world's youngest rated chess player

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha joins a growing list of young Indian players who have come to dominate the sport in recent years.

Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Born in 2022, Sarwangya has been ranked by FIDE, the international governing body of chess after multiple wins over ranked ...
Asbarez

Levon Aronian Wins Freestyle Chess Grand Slam South Africa

Levon Aronian won the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tournament in Grootbos, South Africa, on Thursday. At Freestyle Chess ...

'I grew up without increments': Vishwanathan Anand praises Global Chess League's newest addition as Season 3 set to kick off

The Global Chess League Season 3 has begun in Mumbai. Six teams will compete in 34 matches. Prominent chess players are ...
Dexerto

Andrea Botez hits back at chess critics after losing to comedian following major blunder

Chess streamer Andrea Botez blasted critics after an embarrassing mistake cost her the Super PogChamps title with a loss to ...

Won’t play Chess World Cup again: GM Wesley So

Filipino-American super grandmaster Wesley So views Praggnanandhaa as a strong contender, not a dark horse, for the ...
KXLY

Chess championships coming to Spokane

A battle of wits in championship proportion comes to the Spokane Convention Center December 11-14. The country's top chess playing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade will compete for national ...
The Berkshire Eagle

Isidor Gunsberg challenged 12 Pittsfield Chess Club members at the same time

During a visit to the Berkshires in 1891, the man who operated Mephisto, a chess-playing automaton, took on 12 members of the ...
Inside Edition

Underwater Chess Tournament Challenges The Brain And The Lungs

Chess is a challenging game. Holding your breath for long periods underwater isn't easy either. Put the two together, and you've got one of the most difficult – and unusual – competitions out there.