His act has divided the chess world, the roundheads grimacing at his behaviour and the cavaliers defending him ...

Hikaru Nakamura’s act of tossing D Gukesh’s king into the crowd during Checkmate: USA vs India sparked controversy, drawing ...

Regardless of whether Nakamura's act of tossing Gukesh's king into the fans disrespected the world champion or not, the ...

The American GM's celebration after defeating Gukesh in an exhibition event created controversy recently. Nakamura checkmated ...

Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will reunite for a thrilling 12-game exhibition match in St. Louis as part of Clutch ...

Seeds of doubt have grown into a disturbance among some in the game’s top ranks. By Dylan Loeb McClain An American grandmaster sued Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top player, and two other parties after ...

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to utilise most of his opportunities in the final game as he finished joint sixth while Magnus Carlsen stamped his authority in the rapid chess to win ...

Viswanathan Anand made a comeback and Hikaru Nakamura made a statement in the premier event at the 5th London Chess Classic that ended Sunday, a rapid tournament pitting 16 of the world’s best players ...

The world’s very best are squaring off at the Zurich Chess Challenge now underway in the Swiss city, with world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway showing no signs of coasting after capturing the crown ...

Last weekend, Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his title as World Chess Champion, defeating challenger Vishy Anand in 11 games. Meanwhile, in St. Louis, the U.S. number one, Hikaru Nakamura, took ...