Russian-born chess grandmaster and émigré Gennadi “Genna” Sosonko still remembers where he was 40 years ago today, when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between Garry ...

A six‑time world champion and winner of more tournaments than anyone, he remains a towering symbol of the sport ...

Former world champion has criticised Magnus Carlsen for stepping away from the World Chess Championship cycle, calling it ...

D Gukesh has faced criticism from some of the greatest names in chess history, from Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov to ...

The international chess world descended into chaos and bitter accusations of cheating today with the controversial re-election of the president of the World Chess Federation, who defeated the former ...

One of the fiercest and most politically charged rivalries in world chess resumed today when former world champions Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov arrived in the Spanish city of Valencia for a ...

In a sign that one of the most prominent rivalries in modern chess has not abated, former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov criticized yesterday the recent decision by his onetime nemesis Garry ...

Karpov-Kasparov, KK2 16th match game, 1985. Black to play and win. Four titles made it to our chess book of the year shortlist: 100 Endgames You Must Know by Jesus de la Villa; Forcing Chess Moves by ...

In a friendly match on Saturday, Russian chess legend Anatoly Karpov faced off against a Turkish pre-teen, with the match ending in an unexpected draw. The match at a chess festival in Mersin, ...