News
Hans Niemann resolves $100m lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com out of court
Niemann will be allowed to take place in tournaments, while Hikaru Nakamura continues to stir the pot.
Chess
How To
How to play chess for beginners: rules, moves and setup
Learn how to play chess using our beginner’s guide, from basic rules to en passant and castling.
News
Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating in public statement
Carlsen makes no mention of evidence, wi-fi enabled or otherwise.
News
Fake Chess inserts its own anal beads scandal with expansion to surreal chess RPG
Life imitates art imitates life.
News
Cheating allegations, grudges and anal beads: Why the chess world can’t stop talking about Carlsen v. Niemann
A grandmaster chess player's resignation after a single move has lit the online chess community aflame.
News
Not Chess remixes classic chess into a party game with zombies, teleportation and a sniper rifle queen
'Expansion' adds 90 ridiculous powers - and doesn't play anything like chess.
Interview
Keepsake game designer Jeeyon Shim branches out with chess-based RPG The Snow Queen
The award-winning artist has left Kickstarter behind to build a two-player tragedy focusing on community.
News
12-year-old becomes youngest-ever chess grandmaster, breaking Sergey Karjakin’s 19-year record
Abhimanyu Mishra earns chess’ top title at age of 12 years, four months and 25 days.
Opinion
The Chess Effect: How The Queen’s Gambit turned me into a chess obsessive
What a feeling, when we’re castling on the ceiling.
News
The Queen’s Gambit has caused a massive spike in chess sales
On top of a resurgence during lockdown.
News
Video chat app Backyard comes with clones of Codenames, Cards Against Humanity and other board games
With games inspired by Secret Hitler, One Night Werewolf and Fish Bowl on the way.
News
Watch Wu-Tang Clan rappers RZA and GZA play chess against a grandmaster for charity
Hip-hop stars faced US Hall of Famer Maurice Ashley and streamers IAmBrandon and Nate Hill.
