Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old standard-bearer in the world of competitive speed chess that flourished in the COVID-19 ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old chess grandmaster who gained viral fame for winning games while wearing a blindfold, has died. The Charlotte Chess Center (N.C.) announced his death Monday in a joint ...

Hikaru Nakamura sent D Gukesh’s king cartwheeling through the air into the 1000-plus fans sitting in front of them at Esports Stadium Arlington. Chess pieces are not accustomed to taking flight like ...

American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura threw his beaten opponent's king into the crowd after clinching a 5-0 win for the United States over India in Texas. Other leading players accused Nakamura ...

Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura responded to some online backlash over him throwing away a king piece after defeating Gukesh at the Checkmate: USA vs India event. A number of Chess’s biggest names, ...

Hikaru Nakamura tosses a piece to fans to celebrate beating D Gukesh and India in chess. Image: Chess.com India suffered a 5-0 defeat to Team USA in the exhibition Checkmate: USA vs India chess match, ...