To understand why we shouldn’t have women’s chess tournaments requires a deeper look into why they exist in the first place. Official tournaments have two sections: mixed-gender and female.

Only seven per cent of active Australian players on the World Chess Federation rating list are female with just one included in the top 10 players in the world. So why aren't girls attracted to chess?

The Bermuda Chess Association hosted its 2025 Championship Tournament at the Bermuda National Library, where Dimitri ...

While it is unclear exactly why chess tournaments have a separate category for women, some have speculated that it is due to the large difference in the number of men competing compared to the ...

40 chess players of all ages faced off in a speed chess tournament Sunday. The first in-person tournament for Play! Hoboken.

The Seedy Chess World of ‘Queens Gambit’ Is the Show’s Masterstroke Puke, grandmaster meltdowns and scandals only scratch the surface of the world 'The Queen's Gambit' portrays.

When is a grandmaster’s title less than grand?Chess grandmasters are not made in a day. Even the brightest talents need years to earn the highest and most coveted title in the game. To achieve ...

With chess gaining traction in Las Cruces, the school district hosts tournaments to let students compete.

Purdue in Indianapolis' Chess Club connects students through the strategic and familiar game of chess. Founded by first-year student Utsav Arora, the club provides opportunities for students to meet ...

The chess world's governing body said transgender women have "no right" to participate in official events for women until further notice.

With more than four million followers across Twitch and YouTube, Hikaru Nakamura is, for many, the face of online chess.