Can Chess Make you a Better Lawyer?
Paul Morphy was a 19th-century New Orleans chess prodigy who was the de facto world chess champion during much...
I Might Never Have Become a Chess Grandmaster if I’d Stuck to Women-Only Tournaments-...
Judit Polgár is a Hungarian chess grandmaster and was the highest-ranking female player until her retirement in 2014. Below is her...
You have to be obsessed to succeed: Viswanathan Anand
The five-time world champion talks about his life experiences, the lessons he learnt about leadership from chess, and his forthcoming biography, Mind...
We Don’t Actually Want to Be Happy
Chess helps answer the perennial human question, “What should I do next?”
You may have already figured out...
Lagos! We Are Ready: 3 Days to go to The John Fawole Chess Awards!
The John Fawole Chess Award is a Prestigious National Chess Award presented to Nigerian chess players both home and abroad. The key...
Rewarding Excellence Since 2016: The John Fawole Chess Awards
Report by the panel of judges of #TheJohnFawoleChessAwards2016
Compliments of the season to us all.
This...
‘Queen of chess’ says it’s hard to imagine women competing at same level as...
The gender gap in sport may be narrowing, but in the game of chess women may never reach the levels of their...
Are Girls Bad at Chess?
Of course not —
but stereotypes can have a real effect on performance.
One of the most talked-about findings in...
Checkmate! Managing Panic Disorder Through Chess Therapy
Based on the National Institute of Mental
Health statistics, approximately 4.7% of Americans experience panic disorder in
their adulthood. During a panic attack, a...
Solving with Nunn
Problem solving is a challenging field, with young participants generally dominating. There is one exception. Year after year a British mathematician, grandmaster...
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Tomorrow’s Big Reveal: Fawole Chess Awards 10th Anniversary Nominees Drop on November 16
The Nigerian chess community is on the edge of its seats. On Monday, November 16, 2026, The John Fawole Chess Awards will officially reveal...
Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President After Dramatic Runoff in Samarkand
Timur Turlov has been elected President of the International Chess Federation following a dramatic two-round election at the 2026 FIDE General...
African Chess Confederation Endorses Timur Turlov-Viswanathan Anand Ticket Ahead of FIDE Election
SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - September 24, 2026
The African Chess Confederation (ACC) has formally endorsed Timur Turlov and...
