With Israel needing to complete their matches before the 25-hour fast and period of prayer, their opponents agree to start their matches one hour and 15 minutes earlier than the scheduled playing time ...

In May 2024, chess really wasn't a mainstream sport in Singapore. As they were considering a bid to host the 2024 FIDE World Championships, this was a chance for the sport to find a way into Singapore ...

July 1 (Reuters) - The classical chess world championship match between Indian Gukesh D and defending champion Ding Liren of China will take place from Nov. 20 to Dec. 15 in Singapore, the ...

MARSEILLE, France, July 31 (Reuters) - Driving a racing car while playing chess is how Singapore's Max Maeder sums up "flying" on a foiling kiteboard at speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour in ...

This pint-sized chess player is proving he’s no pawn. An 8-year-old chess prodigy became the youngest player to ever checkmate a grandmaster in a classical tournament match when he beat the worthy ...

Singapore has been chosen as the host for the 2024 World Chess Championship. The championship will see the participation of the defending champion, Ding Liren from China, and the challenger, India’s ...

Just like their request on Sunday, Israel submitted a formal request to FIDE, the world's chess governing body, asking either to reschedule their sixth-round games to after 7:30 PM local time on ...