In 1929 and 1930, the Cambridge top board lost his queen very early, once to a knight fork and then to a bishop pin. Matches in the 21st century have often had an international character, with up to a third of the players non-British.

President Trump’s recent moves with respect to Ukraine may seem bewildering. But they’re not. He’s partial to the country’s invader.

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Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram’s coach Ramesh RB, a Dronacharya awardee, feels the 25-year-old is more talented than his ward R Praggnanandhaa or current chess world champion D Gukesh. Aravindh Chithambaram recently won the prestigious Prague Chess Masters 2025.

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.

Freshman St. Mark's School of Texas student Eric Liu joins Good Day to share details on his experience playing 14 other chess players at on time. Liu is ranked #5 nationally among 15-year-old chess players.

When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention reduced them to pawns in a wider drama.

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88. His death was confirmed by the International Chess ...