A blitz game at the European Women’s Chess Championship quickly turned into one of the most embarrassing moments of the ...

World champion D Gukesh drew a game he was winning. Then lost a game which was ambling towards a draw. The 29-year-old finally ended his day by winning a game where he was under significant pressure.

Out in Beinecke Plaza recently, under a bright sun and the intent stares of more than 100 people, you could cut the tension with a knight. Or a hanging rook. After two weekends of strategic gambits, ...