Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...

I found myself getting more into online chess. I played this chess game online against a national master, and I won. It was a really cool game. And suddenly I’m back into chess. I started just ...

Chemical Engineering graduate Deema Khunda is one of twelve stars battling it out to be crowned Chess Champion in a new TV ...

Chess Masters: The Endgame is the BBC’s new ... It’s gone from being a beloved board game to an online phenomenon. It’s also become sexy (thank you, The Queen’s Gambit).” ...

Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community as they compete through a gauntlet of brain-bending puzzles and nail-biting ...