A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

It was nostalgic and entertaining as Viswanathan Anand lost 11-13 to Garry Kasparov in an exhibition event (Clutch Chess: The Legends) at St Louis. It was a one-sided affair as the Russian GM eased ...

Thirty years ago from February 10-17, 1996, in Philadelphia, USA, world chess champion Garry Kasparov defeated the ...

The former US women’s champion Jennifer Shahade changed her life and her sport when she made allegations against a grandmaster. Now, she tells Donald McRae, she has turned her hand to writing and poke ...

It’s been just over a month since a chess documentary on Judit Polgar’s life and her career, The Queen of Chess, was released on Netflix. Tracing the career of one of the greatest players in chess ...

As machines outplay humans in pursuits that used to seem quintessentially human, Harry de Quetteville looks at where all this technology is leading us It was in 1996 when IBM’s Deep Blue beat then ...

Gukesh Dommaraju’s emotional apology during the Prague Masters highlighted a broader dip in form among India’s top players, including Arjun Erigaisi and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Experts cite heavy ...

THE GRANDMASTER Willie Mullins is ready to dominate the Festival . . . again. When you talk chess you might think of the world’s best players like Garry Kasparov or Magnus Carlsen, but in terms of ...

It’s been two decades since Judit Polgar shattered chess’ glass ceiling by entering the world’s top 10 ranks. It’s a feat so remarkable that no female player has come close to repeating it since. But ...

JAMES WADE did a FAKE HANDSHAKE in a hilarious moment before his UK Open semi-final with Gerwyn Price. The oche good pals ...