Pawn structures are the backbone of chess. In many instances, especially to the amateur player, these structures are underestimated and overlooked. Actually, the first book I saw about pawn structures ...

Which is the most important piece on the chess board? Some people say the queen, some say the king. But the lowly pawn should be given some consideration because it can change to any piece except the ...

One has to be better than good to win at the World Chess Championship. One has to be nearly perfect. Fabiano Caruana, the world No. 2, was reminded of that today in his eighth game against the ...

A game that originated in northern India around 1500 years back and later had spread to the Arab world Bangladesh, a country which produced the first grandmaster in the subcontinent through Niaz ...

Maharashtra’s youngest IM Raunak Sadhwani made 2016 European champion and seventh seeded super GM Inarkiev Ernesto to follow the script set by his tactical moves in the fourth round of the Aeroflot ...