World Fischer Random Champion, Hikaru Nakamura, was invited to compete, but he declined his invitation. But Arjun Erigaisi, ...

PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - With Magnus Carlsen skipping the event, the next world champion will always be regarded as second best to the all-time great, but two Indian teenagers will be eager to make ...

Jan 6 - Hikaru Nakamura split the chess world this year by reaching the Candidates Tournament after thrashing minnows at a series of low-tier events but the grandmaster is unrepentant and says any ...

Chiles High School freshman William Wu was recently awarded a title years in the making: candidate master. Wu, who has been playing the game of chess since he was 6 years old, earned the distinction ...

FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

FILE PHOTO: Chess - FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2022 - Blitz Open - Almaty, Kazakhstan - December 30, 2022. Hikaru Nakamura of the U.S. sits in front of a chess board during a game.