World No. 5 Koneru Humpy has waited 15 years for another crack at the Women's World Chess Championship. A war-shadowed Cyprus may deny her that chance before she plays a single move.

Russian chess legends Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov have questioned D Gukesh’s reign as world champion, with the latter ...

Chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand have revealed their predictions for the upcoming Fide Candidates 2026. The winner of Fide Candidates will face D Gukesh in next World Chess ...

FIDE Candidates 2026: FIDE has rejected the idea of a venue shift for Candidates 2026, which is set to be held in Cyprus ...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been announced as an investor in a new global chess tour. The 25-year-old is ...

Known for his clinical finishing and dominance in the Premier League, Erling Haaland is now turning his attention to the board game world. The 25-year-old has been announced as a key investor in ...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has announced his investment in a new global chess tour, aiming to elevate the ...

FIDE, the world chess governing body, has rejected calls to move the Candidates Tournament from Cyprus despite security ...

The Candidates, which will decide the challenger to the world championship crowns currently held by India's D Gukesh (men) and China's Ju Wenjun (women), is due to start on March 28. India's Koneru ...

Not too far from the conflict-ridden Gulf region, there are concerns around Cyprus hosting the prestigious Candidates ...

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why sportspeople like Erling Haaland, Victor Wembanyama and Eberechi Eze are all chess superfans.

Anatoly Karpov was blunt when asked about D Gukesh's 2024 World Championship victory against Ding Liren in Singapore.