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Russia: Chess Federation Chief Steps Down as Regional Leader
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The controversial leader of a mostly Buddhist region in southern Russia, who has gained international attention for his prominence in world chess, said he was resigning.
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Rapid Games Win Over New Fans
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Many people who would like to see chess attract more fans agree that traditional games — which usually last for several hours — are too slow for all but the die-hard.
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Skilled at the Chessboard, Keyboard and Blackboard
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Noam Elkies, who turned 44 on Wednesday, was a prodigy in chess, music and mathematics.
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China Beats Russia in Head-to-Head Match
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China, which created a state-run chess-training program two decades ago, has narrowed the gap with Russia and recently won the two countries’ annual competition.
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Spare Times
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A selected guide to events, outdoors and indoors, in New York.
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For Top Seeds, No Guarantee of Victory, or Success
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In most tournaments, the margin between a No. 1 seed and most of the field is often small, and the top player is usually not the prohibitive favorite.
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India Swoons Over Its Chess Champ, and Even the Game
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 Viswanathan Anand, who has held the world title for three years, appears to have earned the fame that India usually reserves for movie stars, cricket players and politicians.
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Player Who Was Too Clever for the Health of His Game
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Alexander Morozevich’s penchant for offbeat openings has hurt his ranking, and he is no longer considered among the world’s top players.
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Two Vietnamese Players Make a Name for Their Homeland
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Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Le Quang Liem have joined the world’s elite with a series of impressive victories.
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For 2 New U.S. Champions, Diverging Paths Ahead
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Irina Krush, the women’s champion, said she was getting into chess more than ever, while Samuel Shankland, the junior champion, may be quitting professional chess.
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For Bobby Fischer, The Drama Won’t Die
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 The chess master’s estate is disputed by a Japanese woman who claims she was his wife, a Filipino woman who says she is the mother of his child, and two nephews.
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Remains of Bobby Fischer Are Exhumed in Iceland
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The remains of Bobby Fischer, the American chess champion, have been exhumed, according to a report Monday in The Reykjavik Grapevine, a magazine.
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Magnus Carlsen Survives on His Wits
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Magnus Carlsen doesn’t like to prepare and wants to hurry to the point in the games where he can outwit his opponents.
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Reinderman Rides a Losing Streak to Last Place
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When competitors drop several games in a row, their opponents are reluctant to settle for draws and will instead press on, hoping for victory.
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Heady Month for Americans Seeking a Rise in Rank
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At tournaments in New York and Arizona, a number of American players earned the norms they needed for international master and grandmaster rankings.
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A Player Steps Up His Game and Wins the National Open
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Timur Gareev was trailing Varuzhan Akobian by half a point, but a creative yet risky maneuver gave him the title.
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Ratings Systems Cause Debate in Children’s Chess
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 Some in the chess world call unfair a practice in which players with state ratings can compete with unranked novices in United States Chess Federation games.
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Former Champions Find Success Beyond the Board
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Patrick Wolff, Michael Wilder and Stuart Rachels are former United States chess champions who walked away from the game years ago to lead more traditional lives.
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11 Tournaments Over 2 Weeks Create a Competitive Logjam
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No fewer than 11 major tournaments — plus a showdown among computer software programs — have been played in the past two weeks.
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New Way to Crown Winners in Games That End in Ties
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After Gata Kamsky and Yuri Shulman tied for first at the end of the United States championships, they played an Armageddon game to decide the winner.
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Russian Knights Joust to Control Chess World
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 A conflict has pitted two former world champions and onetime enemies, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, against high-ranking Russian officials.
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In High-Stakes Games, Rivals Can Suddenly Become Allies
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Viswanathan Anand relied on help from his longtime adversary Garry Kasparov to successfully defend his world title.
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With One Blunder, Challenger Lets Champion Keep Title
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The world championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov showed that even the best players in the world can make big mistakes.
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An Indian Chess Grandmaster, the World Champion Since 2007, Retains His Title
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Viswanathan Anand, an Indian grandmaster, defeated Veselin Topalov, a Bulgarian, in the 12th and final game of their world championship match to retain the championship.
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Andor Lilienthal, a Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 99
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 Mr. Lilienthal, the last of the original 27 chess grandmasters, played 10 world champions and beat 6 of them.
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Playing for the World Title, Minus Any Fireworks
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The world championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov has been as closely contested as predicted, but there have been no eye-opening innovations.
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Florencio Campomanes, Chess Official, Dies at 83
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As the leader of the World Chess Federation, Mr. Campomanes ended a title match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.
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The Best Woman in the Game Still Stands Alone at the Top
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Judit Polgar is still the only woman to have ever cracked the top 100 in the rankings.
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Anand Wins Game 2 to Square Title Match
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Viswanathan Anand of India, the reigning world champion, beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in Game 2 of their world championship match to even the score at 1 point each. Anand had lost the first game after a terrible blunder, but he bounced back with a fine performance on Sunday.
The match is a best-of-12 with a prize fund of two million euros (about $2.7 million).
Although not a blistering win by Anand, it was efficient and workmanlike. He actually was worse out of the opening but slowly and surely outplayed Topalov, who finally made a couple of errors that allowed Anand to force a winning endgame.
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A Showdown in Bulgaria for the World Championship
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The championship match that begins on Friday in Sofia between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov should be a treat for fans.
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