Generational talent Sota Fujii continued his unstoppable rise to king of the shogi record books by becoming the youngest holder of the oldest and most prestigious title, the Meijin. Fujii bested ...

Atal Mashwani, spokesperson for the Taliban's Sports Directorate, told TOLO News that chess has been suspended "due to leadership issues within the national chess federation and religious concerns ...

However, tests with the chess programme AlphaZero showed that advancing the pawn to h6 could also pose long-term threats to the black game. For example, if a white pawn can attack Black’s h7 pawn.

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DUBAI, May 11. /TASS/. The Afghan government has banned chess indefinitely due to "religious considerations" and restrictions set by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of ...

Ranking the best chess players is no easy task. As modern chess evolved, chess theory became more complex and more accessible to the wider population, which gave rise to some of the most remarkable ...

In a fresh blow to people’s freedom in Afghanistan, the Taliban has officially banned the game of chess, calling it “haram” under their interpretation of Islamic law. According to a report by Khaama ...

Mark your calendars and prepare to be transported to Japan as Japan Fest Mansfield 2025 returns, promising a spectacular day filled with captivating performances, interactive activities, and ...

Child chess prodigies who don’t attend school don’t need to be flagged to the authorities because they have clearly received a “sufficient education”, a Tory peer has said. Lord Wei, a ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held Poland’s Duda Jan-Krzysztof to a draw in Round 6 of the Superbet Chess Classic 2025 in Bucharest, maintaining joint lead with 3.5 points in the Grand Chess ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to win his first-ever tournament on the Grand Chess Tour by showcasing his supremacy in the the Superbet Classic ...

India's WGM Srija Seshadri took the solo lead at the 2025 Asian Continental Chess Championships in the women's event on ...