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Announcement of the 2025 Annual Samford Fellowships

39th Annual Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess Fellowships Now Open for Applications The prestigious Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford...

Exploring the Future of Chess: MIT Sloan Panel Discusses More Randomness in the Game

Exploring the Future of Chess Growth: Insights from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Chess enthusiasts and industry leaders gathered at the MIT Sloan Sports...

Pranav Venkatesh Crowned World Junior Chess Champion

Pranav Venkatesh: India's Newest World Junior Chess Champion India has another young chess prodigy making waves on the international stage. Eighteen-year-old Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh has...

Tencent Games to launch beta test for new auto-chess title, King’s Chess, in China

King’s Chess: New 100-Player Mode Test Recruitment Now Open via QQ Login Tencent Games and TiMi Studios have announced the upcoming test recruitment for their...

18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju makes history as youngest chess world champion

Gukesh Dommaraju Makes History as Youngest World Chess Champion India’s 18-year-old chess prodigy, Gukesh Dommaraju, has made history by becoming the youngest world chess champion...

What Happens When AI is Willing to Deceive, Cheat, and Manipulate to Succeed?

AI Cheating in Chess: A Warning Sign for the Future AI systems have long been hailed for their ability to outperform humans in various tasks,...

Recruitment for Tencent Games’ King’s Chess, the highly anticipated strategy auto-chess title, now open in China

King’s Chess: New 100-Player Mode Test Recruitment Now Open via QQ Login Tencent Games and TiMi Studios have announced the upcoming test recruitment for their...

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