Book Extract | Dark Squares: A cult leader, a child prodigy and the chess revolution by Danny Rensch

A cult leader, a child prodigy and the chess revolution, Danny Rensch, Wildfire, an imprint of Hachette India. ******* T ...

A chess grandmaster on what AI visionaries don’t understand

It’s been almost three decades since Garry Kasparov, one of the world’s most brilliant chess grandmasters, lost a match to ...

Arm Wrestling: The Sport That Looks Like Strength and Plays Like Chess

It started, the way a lot of things did, during lockdown. Michael Jervis had spare time and an open YouTube tab. A few arm ...

'Unnecessary move' or 'good initiative'? What Indian chess GMs are saying on FIDE's latest 'experiment'

Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in ...
Rediff.com

CM Vijay Honours Praggnanandhaa, Gets Checkmated In Friendly Chess Match

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with a Rs 50 lakh incentive after his historic Norway Chess title win. The Chief Minister also played a friendly ...
rediff.com

How Norway Chess Is Reshaping The Elite Chess Experience

Norway Chess is revolutionising the elite chess experience with innovative features like the 'confession box' and Armageddon tie-breaks, designed to engage players and captivate audiences worldwide.
New Atlas

This robot is set to be your miniature AI chess partner – or coach

If a fervent chess player seeking a challenging game partner doesn’t happen to live in a major city such as St. Louis, Missouri, home of the World Chess Hall of Fame, the next best thing might be ...
The American Conservative

Genius and Controversy: The Story of Hans Niemann

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... It’s been more than 50 years since an American was crowned the world champion of chess. The Chicago-born Bobby Fischer held the distinction ...
Time

I’m a Chess Champion. Here’s Why I Play Chess Against ChatGPT

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The Indian Express

Netflix’s ‘Untold: Chess Mates’ documentary into Carlsen-Niemann scandal opens old can of worms but says nothing new

Magnus Carlsen wanted to go knock on Hans Niemann’s hotel door and confront the brash 19-year-old grandmaster. A few hours before he had experienced this rage within, the World No 1 had lost a game in ...
Indiatimes

Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann documentary: Is 'Untold: Chess Mates' worth watching?

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Netflix finally pulled back the curtain on the most scandalous chapter in modern board games with the release of "Untold: Chess Mates".For 74 minutes, the ...
The New York Times

Netflix’s Chess Mates: What we learned from the documentary on the scandal that rocked chess

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2025, playing each other again three years after the scandal involving the pair Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty ...