July 2019

For the second year in a row, 16-year-old Carissa Yip recently won the U.S. Junior Girls Chess Championship title.The competition is the most prestigious national chess championship for junior players under the age of 21. The Chelmsford…

Tesla has stepped up its efforts to incorporate more video games into its cars, and today the automaker launched a chess game for its in-car arcade. A new commercial video was also released to promote it. Tesla Arcade Tesla first…

For PC gamers, the latest rave is auto-chess - a genre where players buy units to combine and compose in an arena to create a team that automatically battles other teams in the race for victory. In January, a mod for Dota 2 called…

Chess grandmaster Igors Rausis was reportedly caught looking at his phone during a bathroom break at a major tournament in France last weekend. The Latvian-Czech chess star has been charged with cheating and suspended as a result.The…

Sneaking into the bathroom with your smartphone to check out the best way to beat your opponent is probably the worst move you can make in a game of chess, but that's the charge against Grandmaster Igors Rausis afterwards. that he…

STRASBOURG, France — The International Chess Federation said it suspended a player at a tournament in France after the man was "caught in the act of using his phone during a game."The organization said on Twitter on Friday that all evidence…

A star chess player was allegedly 'caught in the act' of cheating while using a phone in the bathroom during a tournament.A phone was reportedly found in a toilet that had just been used by Grandmaster Igors…

Skills to enhance your business According to TARGET-jobs, one of the UK's most used graduate agencies, problem solving, organization and the ability to work under pressure are among the top 10 soft skills for a…

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A competitive chess player from Austin is competing in a national tournament this week with the goal of winning another championship. Emily Nguyen, 16, has been playing competitively since she was 6, learning the…

If you're a club player rated around 2000 USCF, then you're probably kidding the question in the title. You are probably thinking, "Yes, I would like to be world number one, but what are my chances of pushing my rating…

Nicolas Checa is among the top 10 junior chess players in the country and will take part in the invitation-only national championships next month. Photo by Natalie Chun By Natalie Chun Nicolas Checa, a 17-year-old grandmaster chess…