Chess is Indeed a Sport!
It has been debated for ages. But now the University of Physical Education in Budapest has awarded a Honorary Doctorate to a...
Something From Nothing? Magnus Carlsen & Norwegian Chess
Magnus Carlsen has dominated chess rating lists, tournament victories and headlines for a good decade now, so most of his story has...
Alexey Sarana Wins European Online Chess Championship
On Sunday, Russian GM Alexey Sarana won the group for 2300+ players of the first European Online Chess Championship. The tournament was played...
Danila Pavlov Wins Online Problem-Solving Contest
On May 23, 2020,ChessKing.com hosted the first online chess problem-solving contest with video control, officiated by the chief arbiter, FIDE chess composition director, international...
GM Wesley So Wins the Inaugural Clutch Chess Online Tournament
The first edition of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club, concluded on Friday. Four American Grandmasters...
Marcin Tazbir Wins FIDE Online Cup for Players with Disabilities
The 1st FIDE Online Cup for Players with Disabilities was played on May 21, on Playchess. About 40 players took part and...
Magnus Carlsen: ‘I just enjoy the game so much. I don’t see one reason...
Greatness cannot be achieved without sacrifice. While it is the fire that burns inside that fuels the brilliance, the pursuit for perfection...
Online Chess Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Grow During Coronavirus Pandemic
Fabiano Caruana was in a bit of a hurry. The top-rated American chess player and No. 2 player in the world wanted to...
Tatjana Lematschko Passes Away
It is with great sadness we learned about WGM Tatjana Lematschko’s passing away in Zurich on May 17.
Lematschko was...
Paramount and Trevor Noah are Making a Movie Based on the Adewumis’ Story
From homeless refugee to chess prodigy, 9-year-old dreams of becoming the youngest grandmaster
IT'S 9 P.M., and 8-year-old Tani...
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Simplification vs. Calculation: Lessons from Two Winning Chess Scenarios
Yesterday, I had two funny moments in one of my games that gave me some food for thought. I had the black...
45th Chess Olympiad Round 4: Ukraine Upsets USA, Vietnam Defeats Uzbekistan
Olawale Oyeleye Reports
The fourth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest delivered excitement as Ukraine stunned the...
Rising Star Deborah Quickpen Debuts at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest
Olawale Oyeleye Reports
In an inspiring turn of events at the Chess Olympiad, Nigeria’s chess prodigy, 12-year-old Deborah Quickpen,...