In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...

It was a move that changed everything. Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, played his rook to f2—a decision that would not only cost him the game but also his crown. Across the board, the ...

Garry Kasparov, widely regarded as the all-time No 1, has praised Magnus Carlsen as the Norwegian world champion defeated Russia’s best player Ian Nepomniachtchi 6.5-2.5 over two days to win Tuesday’s ...

In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...