King Henry VIII was not very fast. Neither was King George III, among others. Power perhaps is fattening or a heavy burden, ...

The Steelers are a once-proud franchise now scraping the bottom of the barrel with Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins.

In a sport like chess, where teenage prodigies emerge every week, spare a thought for Aravindh Chithambaram. The 25-year-old is experiencing the first real gust of tail wind in his career at a time ...

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 ...

DONALD Trump is playing chess and Mad Vlad Putin is just a pawn in his masterclass game, Nigel Farage declared today. In an explosive interview on TalkTV with Sun Political Editor Harry Cole ...

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

Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...

As chess players, we often measure progress by Ranking, Rating, Wins or Tournament Victories. But there are many ways to ...

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

The lesson this week is that king-pawn endgames often devolve into a race. The fat king usually loses. Reach Eric Morrow at ...