“The Queen’s Gambit” hasn’t just been a big hit for Netflix. The new show — which Netflix announced on Monday had set a company record with 62 million views in its first month — has also been a boon ...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

Netflix just figured out a new way to keep its viewers in check. The streaming service has sparked a renewed interest in chess after the success of its buzzy drama miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, which ...

Chess is one of those games that are easy to learn and but difficult (or impossible) to master. Its rules are fairly simple, but devising optimal strategies and planning multiple moves at the same ...

SINGAPORE – Viewed as a battle of wits rather than brawn, chess has always struggled to attract a mass audience, despite having over 600 million players worldwide – more than 360,000 of whom play ...

Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grandmaster at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world of online chess gaming have ...

When Magnus Carlsen started playing chess at the age of eight, he grew up in “a hybrid generation,” mainly playing on the board, he tells Euronews Next in an interview. Fast forward 25 years and the ...

Manny Pacquiao can now add “up-and-coming chess player” to his ever-evolving resume after his recent match against a chess app. Valiant losing effort: The recently retired boxer, who has filed his ...