For Indian chess, it was quite fitting that Aravindh’s success came on the same day that 18-year-old Pranav Venkatesh emerged ...

A Bold and Adventurous Move . In the profound world of chess, the term "gambit" is filled with mystery and charm. Gambits represent a bold opening strategy wh ...

Chess is one of the oldest recorded and most revered board games, and it dates back centuries. However, despite its cent ...

Aravindh Chithambaram likes to call himself the ‘pawn of 64 squares’ – or so his Twitter username suggests. The 25-year-old ...

The self-destruction of the Austrian army in 1788 caused Austria to lose the Battle of Karansebes to the Turks. Karansebes is ...

DONALD Trump is playing chess and Mad Vlad Putin is just a pawn in his masterclass game, Nigel Farage declared today. In an ...

Host Sue Perkins does her best to give it "warm, 'Bake-Off' vibes" and the 12 contestants have clearly been chosen for their ...

CK Hutchison’s shareholders must be hoping the conglomerate boasts some great chess players in its top ranks. Just two weeks ...

if (board.squares[square.r + direction][square.f].piece == null) { moves.addElement(board.squares[square.r + direction][square.f]); if (square.r == startRank && board ...

India's Pranav Venkatesh clinched the World Junior Chess Championship (Under-20) held in Montenegro, remaining undefeated with seven victories and fou ...