Chess

Bedside manners – chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja takes fight to the mattress

Indian chess grandchess Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (left), the world defending champion, makes the first move with the white pieces against Iranian-French chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja on the first competion day for the 1-st stage of Grand Chess Tour - 'Super Chess Classic Romania 2026' - held at the National Bank of Romania Palace in Bucharest, Romania on May 14, 2026.

Sporting Life

When athletes aren’t fully appreciated, they have one real choice: Grind harder

Not every athlete gets the cheers and respect they deserve, but they have no option but to keep working hard and trying to convince people.

Chess-Turkey's Erdogmus, 14, set to become youngest 'super grandmaster'

Forum: Mind and physical sports should not be positioned as opposites

India’s Vaishali wins Women’s Candidates event, sets up chess title match with China's Ju Wenjun

Vaishal Rameshbabu ended the 14-game Women’s Candidates Tournament with five wins and two losses.

Chess-Klaebo joins Haaland as latest celebrity investor in Norway Chess

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 50km Mass Start Classic Victory Ceremony - Verona Olympic Arena, Verona, Italy - February 22, 2026. Gold medallist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway celebrates on the podium after winning the Men's 50km Mass Start Classic REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Chess-Leaked files linked to Candidates leader Sindarov spark debate

FILE PHOTO: Chess - Grand Masters compete in Diving Chess Competition - Silo Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa - December 4, 2025 Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov in action against Hans Niemann of the U.S. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Chess-Niemann says he will be ‘stone cold killer’ as Carlsen feud resurfaces in documentary

FILE PHOTO: The stage is set ahead of the Speed Chess Championship semi-final between International Chess Federation (FIDE) world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Hans Niemann of the U.S., in Paris, France, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Julien Pretot

Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura criticises FIDE’s anti-cheating measures at Candidates tournament

U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE) over what he described as excessive anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.

Hikaru Nakamura criticises FIDE’s anti-cheating measures at Candidates chess tournament, victory hopes fade away

Hikaru Nakamura looks on during Norway Chess 2024 which is held in Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway May 27, 2024. NTB/Carina Johansen/via REUTERS/File Photo

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