English chess is celebrating a historic week for two chess prodigies after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded 15-year-old Shreyas Royal the title of Grandmaster (GM) and 9-year-old ...

P. H. Clarke was an England international who played eight times for his country at the Chess Olympiad and was captain at Havana in 1966 I am saddened to report the recent passing of Peter Hugh Clarke ...

International chess is highly competitive. The top of the world game is dominated by Magnus Carlsen, who this Saturday at 1pm GMT starts his eagerly awaited campaign at Wijk aan Zee with his new ...

Bodhana Sivanandan's rise is unlike anything her country has ever seen. Bodhana Sivanandan settled into her chair as she prepared for her first match of the Cambridge International Open, a high-level ...

Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a historic victory, defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup. This remarkable win, achieved ...

The Government has confirmed plans to install 100 chess boards in public parks across the country as part of a £1 million package. The plan, which includes a funding boost of £500,000 for the English ...

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Prisoners at HMP Hewell have the opportunity to take part in a chess club Chess is helping a growing number of prisoners learn a variety of skills while serving their sentences - including patience ...