As a global pandemic continues to determine a new normal, tens of thousands of viewers have been tuning in to watch people play chess on a livestreaming website called Twitch.tv. An American chess ...

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.

Playing with online chess bots is fun. To some people playing online chess may not sound ‘real’, but the truth is, it is very real and sometimes more competitive than playing chess with ‘real’ people.

After 9 draws in 13 games, Gukesh capitalised on an error by Ding and won the final game of the 14-game contest to be crowned champion.