German No 1 Vincent Keymer has charted a meteoric rise since his runner-up finish at the 2022 World Rapid Championship and has climbed 16 places to No 4 on the FIDE ratings in the span of a year.

Magnus Carlsen has quit a tournament in New York after being told to change out of jeans. The world No1 appeared at the event on Wall Street to defend his titles at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.