Nation Oct 21 Daniel Naroditsky, child chess prodigy who became grandmaster, dies at 29 Naroditsky quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
World Dec 29 Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits tournament over dispute about jeans Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said. By Associated Press
Arts Dec 14 Watch 6:44 New era in chess: Levy Rozman discusses Gukesh Dommaraju becoming youngest world champion The newest world chess champion is also the youngest ever to claim the title. Eighteen-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, who defeated defending titleholder Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday, has had a meteoric rise amid a surge… By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Michael Boulter
Arts Jul 02 Watch 7:19 Chess is surging in popularity among all ages. Here's why Chess is a centuries-old game that’s enjoying new popularity with young people. The renewed interest has created demand for more online content, and international chess master and commentator Levy Rozman is one of those providing it. He joins John Yang… By John Yang, Michael Boulter, Harry Zahn
Sep 27 Watch 6:42 Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses young American player of cheating By William Brangham It's the biggest scandal chess has seen in decades. Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused American Hans Niemann of cheating in past games and lying about it. Niemann admitted to cheating when he was 12 and 16 in what… Continue watching
Nov 28 World's best chess players were deadlocked in a match for 3 weeks By Mattias Karen, Associated Press Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defended his chess world championship title by beating American challenger Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in rapid tiebreaker games on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:13 Fabiano Caruana helps usher in a new era for American chess Twenty-six-year-old American Fabiano Caruana is poised to become the next chess world champion. Despite his success, most Americans don't know his name. Yet they still remember Bobby Fischer, whose iconic triumph over a Soviet rival is imprinted in popular consciousness. Continue watching
Mar 03 Photo: A new women's world chess champion is crowned By News Desk Anna Muzychuk (left) of Ukraine plays against Tan Zhongyi (right) of China during the final day of the Women's World Chess Championship 2017 on March 3 at Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Zhongyi defeated Muzychuk of Ukraine to win… Continue reading
Feb 10 A short history of AI schooling humans at their own games By Andrew Wagner Through chess, Jeopardy, poker and checkers, Deep Blue, Watson, Libratus and Chinook changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence. Continue reading