Jennifer Shahade: ‘There’s a long and embedded history of abuse in chess’

The former US women’s champion Jennifer Shahade changed her life and her sport when she made allegations against a grandmaster. Now, she tells Donald McRae, she has turned her hand to writing and poke ...

Unruffled Gukesh speaks about poor chess form, resilience and mystery of missing glasses: ‘Bad tournament, what to say’

Nothing is going right for Gukesh, yet he remained unfazed as he sat down for an interview with Prague Chess, speaking with his usual calmness about being labelled one of the best defensive players, ...
The New York Times

Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

Only Magnus Carlsen is ranked above Hikaru Nakamura Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images Hikaru Nakamura did not wait around. After nearly five hours of moving chess pieces rapidly, he ...
The Hindu

Still have my police job, but I’ve been on sports leave for a long time: GM Salem Saleh

Grandmaster Salem Saleh must be the world’s strongest chess player among policemen. He was once ranked 44th in the world. The 33-year-old from the UAE is the best-ever player produced by the Arabian ...
The New York Times

At 5, She Picked Up Chess as a Pandemic Hobby. At 9, She’s a Prodigy.

Bodhana Sivanandan, a fourth-grader, has become one of England’s best players just a few years after discovering chess during pandemic lockdown. By Isabella Kwai Since learning chess during a pandemic ...
Newsweek

Why Do Women Have Own Chess Tournaments? Transgender Ban Raises Questions

A recent decision by the International Chess Federation to ban transgender women from competing in women-only chess tournaments has sparked criticism from many, as well as raising questions about why ...