Curious whether the famous Cow Opening could survive against computer-perfect play, she challenged Chess.com's 3200-rated ...

The collective artwork of Valley Friendship Club members is on display in the Stillwater Public Library gallery throughout ...

Susan Polgar, a chess grandmaster, will be playing 50 artists, critics and fans of Marcel Duchamp at the same time, in honor ...

In the world of professional chess, where many top-tier Grandmasters are often viewed as "calculating machines," Peter Svidler stands out as a true artist. An eight-time Russian Champion and a former ...

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Awards season for film might be done, but there’s still glitz and glamor to be had in other parts of the industry. This weekend, it’s Broadway’s time to shine. Returning once again to Radio City Music ...

They are friends off the board but rivals when they sit across each other for a game; they set the camaraderie aside and focus on winning. R. Praggnanandhaa and D. Gukesh faced off in the ninth and ...

Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion D Gukesh in 34 moves at Norway Chess 2026, avenging an earlier loss. The win lifts him to second place and title contention after a slow start, while Gukesh now ...

R Praggnanandhaa defeated D Gukesh in their Round 9 Norway Chess showdown, completing a hat-trick of wins. The Indian GM is a title contender in the ongoing tournament and is in second place with 15 ...

“The Daily Show” laid into Donald Trump over the president’s new $1.8 billion slush fund intended to support his allies, blasting it as a tax on those who didn’t participate in the Jan. 6 riot. Host ...

When Bianca Mitchell-Avila was 16 years old, she first had the idea for the documentary that became “Madwomen’s Game.” The premise was simple: it would highlight and empower the real-life women ...

The history of chess is also Russia’s chequered past. Vladimir Lenin was obsessed as a young revolutionary; he saw chess as an intellectual pursuit which both sharpened his mind and provided respite ...