Chess is one of the oldest and most widespread strategy games. It has entered a new era in recent years, transitioning from tabletop tactics to high-speed onlin ...

The one-day event, held at the National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA) in Lusaka, witnessed a series of upsets ...

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left, of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during their Global Chess League match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on July 1 ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game against 140,000 people worldwide BERLIN -- BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of ...

FILE – Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left, of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League in Dubai United Arab Emirates, on July ...

BERLIN — (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in ...

Celebrity status A grandmaster at 13, Carlsen enjoys celebrity status that few other chess players have. The 34-year-old became the world’s top-ranked player in 2011 and has won five World ...