I have known David Breakspear for five years. He is a friend. I knew of his earlier life, in and out of prison, and his ...

World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik joined Tulane University’s Chess Club last month for a day of competition and ...

They called it a word-cross puzzle. At the time, The World was published by Joesph Pulitzer, the namesake of the Pulitzer ...

Welcome to week 94 of The Indian Express’ weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the ...

Whether you want the finished product to reflect your favorite franchise, game, artwork, or a piece of beautiful scenery, there are puzzles for everyone to enjoy. The below list includes a nice ...

Maghsoodloo finishes things in style: 27. Rxd7 Qe8 28. Rg7!, and Gledura resigned since 28…Bb4 (Bxg7 29. Qxg7 mate) 29.Rxh7+! Kxh7 30. Qg7 is mate. (Click on the image above for a larger view of ...

Indian president Droupadi Murmu honoured D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion, with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. At 18, Chennai-born Gukesh stunned everyone and won the World ...

This is the first tournament of India’s D Gukesh as world champion. The Tata Steel Chess 2025 is set to captivate chess enthusiasts worldwide from January 18 to February 2. As one of the most ...

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Round 1 Highlights: Gukesh, who was playing with white pieces against Anish Giri, has won his first game as the world champion in the first round of the Tata Steel ...

My chess coach, Grandmaster Jon Ludvig Hammer, might have played one of the best games I've seen recently. He checkmated the reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen in just 26 moves, and not just ...

But with the interests of the remainder of the group in mind, Wexford have announced that their hugely-promising galloper Checkmate will fill their slot in the inaugural running of the southern ...