LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Combining dance music, some social media buzz and one of the world's oldest pastimes, London chess group Knight Club draws dozens of players each week, creating a social ...

People often question whether chess is really a sport. I get it. When you think of sports, you think of athletes running around. A striker scores a stunning goal, and the crowd goes wild. Chess ...

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The South London club has quickly grown into a cultural hub since launching last year, drawing over 100 players to its weekly Tuesday sessions where live DJ sets compete with the clatter of chess ...

A young woman plays chess under candlelight at Knight Club, a diverse chess club growing to almost a thousand members within a year, based at Fleet Studios, in London, Britain, June 3, 2025.

The Knights have been in scintillating form as of late, winning eight in a row and losing just once in their last 13 outings, which has seen York rise as high as third in the Betfred Championship ...

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned?

Like in football, penetrating your opponent’s side of the board in a pawn endgame may allow a pawn to score and promote. With this hint in mind, please try to find white’s best move.

The difference in rating does not count much but going by form and records, India’s numero uno player R Praggnanandhaa will start as one of the favourites in the third edition of Grand Chess Tour ...

The Knights will field a full-strength side, including State of Origin champions Jesse Southwell, Yasmin Clydsdale and Olivia Higgins, against the Canberra Raiders at Cessnock Sportsground (12pm). , ...