Among elite chess grandmasters, more than 70% of competitions end in ties. And that is just conventional "over the board" chess; in the growing realm of online competition known as "correspondence ...

Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for ...

Daniel Naroditsky competes in a chess tournament in New York in December 2024. (Lennart Ootes / Getty Images) A recent medical examiner's report revealed the probable cause of death for 29-year-old ...

Daniel Naroditsky, one of the world’s greatest chess champions and a coach at the Charlotte Chess Center, died of cardiac arrhythmia, or an abnormal heartbeat, after ingesting methamphetamine and ...

US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had a mix of dangerous drugs in his system at the time of his mysterious death last year, according to a medical examiner’s report. The report obtained by The ...

A cause of death has been determined for chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away suddenly in October of 2025. According to TMZ, Naroditsky died of accidental poisoning after ingesting a ...

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces are fixed, top players have relied on memorizing the "best" opening moves, ...

Moises Mendez II is an associate editor at Out Magazine based in Brooklyn, New York. He covers internet culture and entertainment, including television, movies, music, and more. Before joining Out, he ...

While we may be used to the spectator sports of Bloomsday, Hoopfest or Gonzaga basketball, the halls of the Spokane Convention Center are giving way this weekend to something a little less... loud.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A battle of wits in championship proportion comes to the Spokane Convention Center December 11-14. The country's top chess playing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade will ...

A little forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older, but keeping your brain active helps it stay sharp. And you don’t need pricey classes to do it. Chances are, you’re already doing ...