Chess

Nova Scotia

Making moves: Halifax teen is a rising star in the world of chess

Calix Marchand’s journey with chess began at a young age, when he learned the game at daycare at the age…

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Sports

Magnus Carlsen to rejoin chess tournament after wardrobe controversy

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has made a decision to participate in the World Blitz Championship after initially withdrawing from…

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Sports

Magnus Carlsen exits chess tournament over wardrobe rules

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Withdraws from World Rapid Chess Championship Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World No. 1 in chess,…

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Sports

Chess grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko expelled for allegedly using a phone during matches

A Romanian chess grandmaster was expelled from a national-level competition after being accused of using a mobile device during play,…

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Entertainment

Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon

NEW YORK – A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York…

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Canada

Skip the drive-thru, head inside for a checkmate: why chess rules at this McDonald’s

Melissa Hayes, the manager of McDonald’s on Kenmount Road, says the franchise was the first in Canada to include chess…

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