Mikhail Tal (1936-1992), a Soviet/Latvian chess player, was an interesting man. He was a grandmaster at 21, a world champion at 23 (that record has since been broken by Garry Kasparov who won the ...

It seems chess goddess Caissa is particularly kind to world chess #1 Norway’s, Magnus Carlsen as not only did the talented genius pull off a crucial last-round victory, but the overnight leader ...

The Grandmaster from Chennai, who last played in the Sinquefield Cup 2016 in August, has participated in only three of the 10 editions of the Tal Memorial, a fifth place being his best finish. After a ...

The world is enjoying a boom in chess playing following ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ TV series’ sweeping success. We’ve boiled down a list of Soviet chess legends who proved that chess is mental ...

The games of yesteryear which are considered elegant masterpieces were contested without the assistance of computers. When we re-examine them with assistance of technology we realize they are ...