Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic.

In early 2014, Christof Sielecki left his job. His company was laying off staff and he thought he would take the chance to do what he had always wanted to: earn a living from chess. Today, the ...

Teenagers raised playing chess online have dominated the competition at this year's Australian Chess Championship. The biennial event wrapped in Melbourne on Tuesday after 11 days of competition, with ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. "This is not looking good, but this guy is not ...

In brief: Online streamers like Botez earn money primarily through viewer donations, or tips. Those with a substantial following can also play the sponsorship field, generating extra income by ...

As many fans of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit will attest, this is not just a story just chess, but a story about women and power, or lack thereof, in a testosterone-driven theater of combat.

Editor’s note: This profile was originally published in February this year. It’s now being republished as Nihal Sarin earned his third GM norm at Abu Dhabhi Masters to become India’s latest ...

You’re reading Back of the Envelope, an experiment that aims to bring shorter, quicker content to FiveThirtyEight. Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess grandmaster and No. 1-ranked chess player in the ...

A galaxy of chess stars has begun gathering in Mahabalipuram for the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad that kicks off on Friday. And given the conscious effort that has been made to promote the event ...