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Carlsen Wins London Chess Classic
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Magnus Carlsen beat Nigel Short in the last round Wednesday to win the London Chess Classic for the second time.
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A Miracle Escape on a Day of Draws at London Chess Classic
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Vladimir Kramnik let a winning position against Magnus Carlsen slip through his fingers on Tuesday. So Carlsen remains tied for the lead with one round to go.
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Asian Players Fill Semifinal Slots at Women's World Chess Championship
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The two highest ranked players, Humpy Koneru and Hou Yifan, have qualified, as has Zhao Xue. The final qualifier will be determined after tie-breaker games on Wednesday.
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Magnus Carlsen Loses to Luke McShane
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 By defeating Magnus Carlsen at the London Chess Classic, Luke McShane, at age 26, is beginning to live up to expectations.
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Ex-Puzzle Addict Leaves Simple Solutions Behind
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 A former puzzle addict is now searching for answers to life’s persistent questions.
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At Czech Coal Chess Match, Women’s Team Beats the Men
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 The victory at this year’s Czech Coal Chess Match over a team of veterans was even more decisive than the first win.
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Polgar Defeats a Slumping Topalov at Ajedrez Event
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Veselin Topalov, who was ranked No. 1 in the world as recently as 14 months ago, has seen his ranking slide to No. 5 since he became a newlywed.
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With Its Move, City Gives Chess Players a New Spot
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No black and white squares yet, but the embattled chess players of Inwood Hill Park now have a legal place to plunk their pawns.
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Interview With the President of the World Chess Federation, Part 3
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In the third part of an interview with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the World Chess Federation, he talks about his desire to promote chess around the world, his belief that chess came from extraterrestrials and the murder of Larisa Yudina, a journalist who opposed him when he was president of Kalmykia.
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Interview With the President of the World Chess Federation, Part 2
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In the second part of an interview with the president of the World Chess Federation, he talks about his record organizing the world chess championship, his plans for the future and potential sponsors for future events.
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President of World Chess Federation Responds to Readers' Questions
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In the first part of a three-part interview with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the World Chess Federation, he discusses his plans to open a chess center in New York City, the federation's finances and his own background, and his recent re-election as president.
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Asia Games Recognize Chess as a Sport
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The idea that chess is a sport seems to be gaining wider acceptance, and it has been included among the competitions at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
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Chess in the Playground
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Letter to the editor regarding the New York City Police Department.
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U.S. Chess Champ Larry Evans Dies at 78
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 Though Mr. Evans was a grandmaster and a successful player, he was best known for his writing; he had a syndicated chess column for decades and wrote more than 20 books.
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The Bilbao Scoring System to the Rescue - Chess
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A scoring system devised at a tournament in Bilbao, Spain, helps break ties and discourages draws at the end of tournaments.
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World Chess Federations Rankings Reflect a Youth Movement
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Five of the top 36 players in the world are age 21 or younger. Eleven of the top 36 have not celebrated their 24th birthday.
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Samuel Shankland Leads Nor’easters Into Playoffs - Chess
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The 10-week regular season just ended, and half the teams qualified for the playoffs, led by the New England Nor’easters, who finished with nine wins, one drawn match and no losses.
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Magnus Carlsen Shows Signs of Growing Pains
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In a span of nine recent games, Magnus Carlsen lost five times, which is unheard of for a top-ranked player.
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Kacheishvili Beats Shabalov at Continental Event
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Giorgi Kacheishvili and Alexander Shabalov engaged in an error-filled slugfest in the last round of the Continental Class Championships in Arlington Va.
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Charles Krauthammer’s Passion for the Game
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 Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, has been passionate about the game since he was 20.
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Vassily Ivanchuk Dominates the Olympiad
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Through the first seven rounds of the Chess Olympiad in Russia, Vassily Ivanchuk had played six games and won them all, propelling Ukraine into the lead.
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Russia: Chess Official Is Re-elected
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The World Chess Federation re-elected Kirsan N. Ilyumzhinov as its president, despite allegations of corruption and his own claims of being abducted by space aliens.
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New Jersey Man Plays Kasparov and Carlsen
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Jonathan B. Crumiller, the chief operating officer of Princeton Consultants, got to play with Garry Kasparov and against Magnus Carlsen in the same week.
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Feb. 18, 1996: Machine 1, Man 0
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For the 40th anniversary of Op-Ed, an adaptation of an essay by Richard Powers.
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Spare Times: For Children
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A selected guide to events by and for children in New York and the area.
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Great Players Remembered for Big Wins, and Losses
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When great players die, memorable defeats also become a staple of their legacies.
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Magnus Carlsen, Chess Champion, Models for G-Star
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 The Dutch label G-Star has hired the No. 1 ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, to model its clothes.
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Magnus Carlsen Takes On the World, and Wins
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Magnus Carlsen was in a match in which the opposing moves were chosen by fans who voted online.
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Bent Larsen, Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 75
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Mr. Larson was a perennial challenger for the world championship during the 1960s and ’70s.
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Icelanders Challenge Thinking on Ancient Lewis Chessmen
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 Two Icelanders have challenged traditional scholarly thinking about the 800-year-old Norse Lewis Chessmen, suggesting they were made not in Norway, but in Iceland.
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