Harold Dondis, the longtime co-writer of this column, has died at the age of 93. On Dec. 10, Harold suffered a heart attack at the Boylston Chess Club, while playing the game he loved. With his ...

Many strange things have happened across the chess board — even above and below the chess board — involving the game’s elites. Over the years, there have been allegations of grandmasters employing ...

The stereotype of the chess player is someone who is smart, logical and good at maths. This is why so many parents around the world are keen to get their children playing chess – in the hope that the ...

The chess world was abuzz last week over news of the resignation of FIDE (World Chess Federation) president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Even more perplexing was Ilyumzhinov’s denial of the resignation.