The aspiring filmmaker from Brooklyn takes on Magnus Carlsen this month as he aims to become America’s first chess world champion since Bobby Fischer

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GM Jonathan Tisdall writes a preview of the world championship from a variety of perspectives. 1. The view from Norway The shopping app for my corner grocery store announced today that there is a special on chess books this week. Of course they are the sort…

It’s a phenomenal time to be a chess fan. We can follow live action from thousands of games all around the world on our phones, from elite super-tournaments to the smallest club competitions. Freely available learning and training resources by far supersede…

If you ask the people who know Fabiano Caruana what Fabiano Caruana is like, they will tell you that Fabiano Caruana is, you know, just a normal guy. He likes m…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ChessBomb teams up with Chess.com to create new chess events destination for fans to watch top events. Palo Alto, Calif., Nov. 7, 2018—ChessBomb, an online leader in live chess event coverage, will join Chess.com to power a new chess…