HK Magazine: Tell me about your chess background. Benjamin Chui: My dad gave me a porcelain chess set as a gift when I was seven years old. I started playing it with my schoolmates and neighbors. Then ...

Gukesh, a poker-faced, lanky teen, belongs to the latest crop of chess wizards that the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has churned out in the last decade. The state is home to 31 grandmasters out ...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — While the world was shut down early in the pandemic, 11-year-old Bryan Lin would play chess — sometimes for up to six hours at a time. Now, the Williamsville fifth grader ...

(BBN Times) Gukesh Dommaraju, known as Gukesh D, made history in 2024 by becoming the youngest-ever undisputed World Chess Champion. At just 18 years and 195 days, he claimed the title after defeating ...

Being a Grandmaster is a big deal. To beat one is an even bigger deal. To do it when you are only eight years old is something to remember. Kaushik defeated 37-year-old Polish Grandmaster Jacek Stopa ...

FORT MYER, Va. (May 25, 2010) -- Capt. Arthur Macaspac needed a little help from a few new friends to win his third crown at the 2010 All-Army Chess Championships. In the final round of the six-day, ...

A historic chess challenge where participants worldwide can compete online against the rising chess star Hans Niemann at chess.it.com on November 13, 2024. LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ ...