Halifax 12-year-old plays game of her life against world’s No. 2 chess player

A 12-year-old girl from Halifax faced the world’s No. 2 chess player, Hikaru Nakamura, during a tournament in P.E.I — and ...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky is remembered as a leader in the game's online surge

Meanwhile, grandmasters have slammed Kramnik on social media for how he treated Naroditsky. American grandmaster Hikaru ...

Daniel Naroditsky, chess grandmaster and streamer, dies at 29

The 29-year-old was remembered as a gifted player and teacher whose online presence connected new fans to the game.

World Chess Federation investigating Russian grandmaster who accused Daniel Naroditsky of cheating

Naroditsky, an American grandmaster who was the repeated target of accusations by Vladimir Kramnik, was found dead this week.
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Albany Chess Center founder aims to make game more accessible

Chess pieces are assembled on a board at the Albany Chess Center on Sept. 19 in Colonie. Founder John Oyeyemi Fawole and his team operate the center seven days a week and run programming not just at ...