A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as ...

The New England Patriots were dangerously close to being backed into a corner. They were getting rid of Stefon Diggs and knew they needed a new No. 1 wide receiver. They'd been heavily linked in trade ...

On April 17, Sotheby’s will auction some valuable items from the chess library of GM Lothar Schmid, best known as the arbiter ...

Health Canada has issued a product recall notice for a magnetic chess game sold in Canada, including through Amazon, due to ingestion hazard. The magnetic chess game comes with small, spherical, loose ...

"Chess" stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher open up about "camaraderie," preshow rituals and their kids' favorite songs.

Winning a high school state championship takes teamwork, dedication and strategy. Last weekend, the Jesuit High School chess ...

Tyler Bourgea has more moves than Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top-ranked chess player. Bourgea’s statistics are off the charts – the Tewksbury Memorial High School boys hockey ...

MANCHESTER UNITED stars want interim head coach Michael Carrick to be handed a long-term deal. The Old Trafford side have ...

Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it's quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That's where we come in -- ESPN's daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world ...

Chess has been a popular pastime for centuries. While the modern rules were established in Europe around 1500, the game traces its roots to seventh-century India. Compared with its 1,400-year history, ...

Explore the tactical intricacies as Orlando Pirates face Mamelodi Sundowns in a high-stakes clash at FNB Stadium. Discover how both teams' strategies and player roles could shape the outcome of this t ...

Magnus Carlsen notched up yet another world chess crown this weekend, the 21st of his outstanding career, as the Norwegian, 35, continued his decade-long campaign to cement his place in the game’s ...