Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game.

The inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), which got underway in Dubai on June 22, is the latest event to offer a new format for the game. The format sees six teams, consisting of six players each ...

The $1mn Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, which has brought world No 1 Magnus Carlsen and many other top grandmasters to London this week, reaches its final on Saturday. The franchise-based six ...

The new franchise-based Global Chess League (GCL) ended surprisingly on Sunday in Dubai when Triveni Continental Kings, led by Levon Aronian of the US, defeated Upgrad Mumba Masters, headed by ...

May 23 (Reuters) - Reigning world champion Ding Liren and top-ranked Magnus Carlsen will participate in next month's inaugural franchise-based Global Chess League (GCL), organisers said on Tuesday.