She became the first female chess grandmaster in the world. She now runs the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence at Webster University. "I played my first national championship when I was ...

Netflix chess show The Queen's Gambit is familiar to Dorsa Derakhshani. She was 18 when she was awarded the title Woman Grandmaster and International Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation in 2016.

Kao Smith likes beating boys — especially at chess. “It makes me really mad when they think they’re going to win because they’re playing some girl,” says Kao, a tiny 11-year-old. “I ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nazi Paikidze's journey with the game of chess began when she was just 4 years old. And it didn't take long for the student to become the master. "My dad loved chess and he ...

A Brooklyn teenager, Jessica Hyatt, has made history by becoming the highest-rated African American female chess player.

Annie Wang, who at 11 (at the time of the photo) is the country’s youngest female chess master, ... “Almost all the players who become grand masters start young,” said Jack Peters, ...

Thalía Cervantes, the 14-year-old who learned how to play chess on the streets of Havana and is now one of the top young female players in the United States, has reached a new level of success.

Koneru Humpy became the first Indian woman to reach the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup semifinals, securing her position with a ...

In a historic achievement for Indian chess, four Indian women have advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World ...

Eleven-year-old Carissa Yip of Massachusetts is the youngest female ever to beat a grandmaster. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password? | Subscribe now ...