When the American Bobby Fischer challenged the Russian Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship in 1972 the media looked on in fascination. It seemed the Cold War was being played out in ...

After winning the 2018 Candidates Tournament, Caruana became the first American challenger for the World Chess Championship since Bobby Fischer in 1972.

In 1972 the world was gripped by one of the great battles of the Cold War. It was fought in Iceland and it was a chess match - one between the American Bobby Fischer and the Russian Boris Spassky.

Chess originated in India in the 6th century AD as an ancient game called Chaturanga and quickly spread throughout the Middle ...

The ongoing dispute between the international chess federation (FIDE) and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has escalated.

Eugene Torre became Asia’s first Grandmaster in 1974, two years after Bobby Fischer’s historic victory in the World championship match against Boris Spassky. The Filipino living legend ...