In 2024, South Korean esports powerhouse Gen.G made waves by signing Indian chess star Arjun Erigaisi as their first pro chess player. This move shocked both the chess and esports communities.

The University of Georgia Chess Dawgs are competing in the spring season of the Collegiate Chess League, hosted by chess.com. The Collegiate Chess League includes thousands of students from ...

The time element heightens more than the drama; it galvanizes your brain. The Philippines’ pro chess loop, the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) has always made it a point ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...

According to Norway’s largest network, NRK TV, an average of 214,000 viewers tune into pro chess tournament events—including a 54% share of viewers ages 10 to 79. Meanwhile, Snare has become ...

Before the tournament had started, the chess pro walked over to where Osmanova was scheduled to play and then smeared liquid mercury—allegedly from a broken thermometer—onto the table and board.

Poker pro and two-time U.S. women’s chess champion Jennifer Shahade announced a lawsuit against U.S. Chess last week. The suit alleges discrimination, retaliation, infliction of emotional ...

NEW YORK, April 20, (AP): A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - SFA held its annual Pro Day on Tuesday, with two East Texas natives participating. One was defensive end Marje Smith, who is from Marshall and joined SFA after leaving ...

The Marshall Mavericks finished tied for second in the overall team standings in the 5A boys division at the UIL state track meet in Austin. Elysian Fields’ Cara Sims brought home her second ...