AOL

The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been the top ranked US player for over a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of online blitz ...
CNN

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was locked at ...
Forbes

Online Chess Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Grow, Entertain During Coronavirus Pandemic

Fabiano Caruana is the top-rated American chess player and No. 2 in the world. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Fabiano Caruana was in a bit of a hurry. The top-rated American chess player ...
ESPN

Which is chess' most important format? Frequent switching raises questions

Imagine being in the middle of tennis's clay-court season, and suddenly you have to switch to grass. Or alternate between Test, ODI, and T20 cricket on a weekly basis. This is the reality facing the ...