Several months ago, I received a text from my friend Giulia with news that every former musical theater nerd yearns to hear: ...

Chess has been around for centuries, but remains a challenging, ever-evolving game to this day. Levy Rozman a.k.a. GothamChess has been challenged to explain the game of chess to 5 different people; a ...

From Netflix shows such as “The Queen’s Gambit” to its rock and roll superstar Magnus Carlsen, the popularity of chess has never been stronger. As the game embraces the digital world, chess has only ...

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen talk on social media or elsewhere about a controversy in chess that might involve ...

Back in February, the all-time chess great Magnus Carlsen appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to talk about his love of the game—as well as the high-pitched moments of chess-world drama, like his ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed Rome’s unwavering support for Ukraine but drew a firm red line: no Italian troops will be sent to Ukrainian territory. Speaking in Rome, Meloni ...