Last June, Antonio Radić, the host of a YouTube chess channel with more than a million subscribers, was live-streaming an interview with the grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura when the broadcast suddenly cut ...

Let’s get to a fact straight away: There have been over one billion views related to chess globally on YouTube in 2020. Chess is one of those few sports that can be played at home on the board or ...

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at 29 years old — just two weeks shy of his 30th birthday. His peers remember him as humble despite his immense skill. American chess ...

Game 4 of the World Chess Championship in London began with a fitting surprise: the “English Opening.” Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the three-time defending world champion and world No. 1, began the game ...

Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been one of two top-ranked US players for more than a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of ...

Which would you rather do in front of a massive audience: lose a board game, or get knocked unconscious? If you’re down for either, you can always accept a chessboxing challenge. YouTuber Ludwig ...

The Botez sisters say the series surprisingly depicts much of chess tournaments and culture of the sport accurately, including the nerves, the studying, and the intense focus. Of course, there is the ...

It was the final game of the 2018 World Chess Championship, and reigning champ Magnus Carlsen was about to piss off almost every commentator in the chess world. In a clearly favorable position, with a ...

U.S. Grandmaster and beloved chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of 29. Known for his strong playing skills and warm online teaching style, his sudden death has ...

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at age 29, with the cause undisclosed. Known for his talent as a player, commentator, and educator, Naroditsky's passing has prompted questions ...

Chess is a centuries-old game that’s enjoying new popularity with young people. The renewed interest has created demand for more online content, and international chess master and commentator Levy ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...