the 1984 World Chess Championship began on September 10. Nine games and 25 days in, Karpov had established a seemingly unassailable 4-0 lead. As Kasparov began to get more of a handle on the match ...

The 1984-85 World Chess Championship between defending champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov was abandoned after 48 games, sparking debates that continue to this day. The five ...

Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from chess’s global governing body.

Let's take a look at the top five male chess players who have spent the longest period as World No. 1. A Soviet Union/Russian ...

Here we take a look at the top five youngest male to become chess World No. 1. Magnus Carlsen is on top of the list.

The death of the one-time chess prodigy was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body ...