The first online chess game happened in December 1844

On 26 November 1844, two chess teams faced off while separated by 60 kilometers, as the Washington Chess Club played a team in Baltimore using the newly built electrical telegraph. Three consulting ...
The New York Times

AGAIN SEEKING VICTORIES; THE SECOND DAY OF THE CHESS TOURNAMENT. MANY SPECTATORS WATCH THE PLAY WITH APPRECIATIVE INTEREST--THE WINNERS IN YESTERDAY ...

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Reuters

Spectators watch and play at World Chess Championship in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn chess teacher Boris Izrayelit, 33, had to keep his eyes on two games at once at the World Chess Championship on Friday. World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and ...

Black knight leaps, white king flees: Inside India’s chess boom, where silent halls battle roaring screens

The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025 concluded in Mumbai, showcasing India's growing ambition in exporting sports ...