STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen's celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world ...

It’s been a big year for chess. The surging popularity of chess spurred by the success of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” is now spilling over from retail to websites and streaming services, adding to ...

IT2 Andrew Peraino after winning the 2020 Armed Forces Chess Championship. Andrew Peraino Photo When Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andrew Peraino was a Navy recruit, tucked away in his ...

Ten-year-old brainiac Oliver Boydell recently called “checkmate” on one of his favorite rivals, chess prodigy Beth Harmon of “The Queen’s Gambit.” “I am technically undefeated against her,” said the ...

Sales of chess sets reportedly have exploded thanks to the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit,” a series that depicts the rise of a young female prodigy in the 1950s. Toronto-based toy merchant Spin ...

After more than 40 years (on and off) of tournament chess playing, I’m used to inaccurate portrayals of the game and its devotees. So I turned on Netflix’s new original miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit” ...

David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.

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