“For me, this is very important not only at a personal and sports level. I also had the objective to spread chess to the masses, to inspire young talents so they follow their dreams and they can turn ...

An Israeli grandmaster is hoping to break the world record for playing simultaneous games of chess. Alik Gershon is taking on 525 opponents in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square. He needs to win 80% of the games ...

An 87-year-old Hungarian woman aims this weekend to set a world record by beating 1920s Cuban chess grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca at his own game: simultaneous play. Since the 1950s, Brigitta Sinka ...

Ahead of International Chess Day, Navyabharati Global School organised a simultaneous chess exhibition featuring FIDE-rated ...

The event will be concluded by a massive simultaneous chess event, where 1,000 players of all ages will compete at the same time. As antisemitism rises across the globe and Jewish competitors face ...

In a city shaken by despair brought on by a nearly year-long war, Safra Square became the scene of an effort to unify a community with a game – or several games – of chess. The 1,004 chess players of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 87-year-old Brigitta Sinka celebrates her Guinness record in Budapest on June 28, 2015 87-year-old Brigitta Sinka celebrates her ...

After decades spent playing simultaneous chess, an 87-year-old Hungarian pensioner has clinched a world record by finally overtaking a total set by 1920s Cuban grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca. Almost ...

PLATTEKILL – In honor of the town of Plattekill’s 200th birthday, the United States Chess Federation will offer chess players the opportunity to face off against a grand master of the game from 11 a.m ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hungarian chess master, 87-year-old Brigitta Sinka, plays a game in her home on May 7, 2015 in Budapest Hungarian chess master, 87 ...