World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s ...

Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov, who helped Carlsen win two world championships, pulled back the curtain and given a glimpse into the rigorous training camps of the Norwegian as he prepared for the ...

The World Chess Championship, in Astana, Kazakhstan, began in fitting fashion: with a flutter of uncertainty. Ding Liren sat at the table, staring at a white pawn that Ian Nepomniachtchi had thrust ...