The Nigeria National Chess Championship (NCC) is the biggest and most important chess event in Nigeria. It is the determinant of the Nigeria National Chess Champion and the Nigeria National Women’s ...

Resisting rigid career templates, four-time women’s world chess champion Hou Yifan balances a spontaneous lifestyle with clear-eyed purpose – from helping drive women’s competition reforms to her PhD ...

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will bid to host the upcoming World Championship matches in India, said Head of Operations A.K. Verma on Sunday (April 19, 2026), expressing confidence now that ...

Kering and ICCF today announced a strategic partnership aimed at combining their complementary strengths across the luxury industry. As part of this partnership, Kering will acquire a minority stake ...

Patrick Wolff, a candidate for California Insurance Commissioner, is aiming to reach voters in a unique way. On Tuesday, surrounded by the Capitol Park’s rose garden, Wolff, with a thoughtful hand on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A nonprofit housing developer has raised $12 million for an initiative that aims to build 200 affordable housing units in Kent County by 2030 in partnership with local churches.

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has launched the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), distributing over Rs 42 lakh to 42 top-ranked youth chess players across various age groups. This ...

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), a financial support initiative to help in talent development. The project, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — ICCF Community Homes has acquired 25 homes in Muskegon from Community enCompass, a local nonprofit that’s winding down operations, and will preserve them as affordable rental ...

The Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF) says its efforts in leveraging chess for social transformation have received what it describes as resounding international acclaim, following what it considers a ...

All players with a physical disability of 50% and above are eligible to participate in the championship which will be held at the International Centre from July 21 to July 31 this year Panaji: The ...

Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of ...