Since it opened in 1876, famous regulars have included Trotsky (he came here to play chess), Sigmund Freud ... It's an opulent affair, with rococo salons graced with chandeliers, gilded mirrors ...

The 20,000-square-foot Rococo-style mansion sits on 1.3 acres and features six bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, two kitchens, four fireplaces, a five-car garage, bowling alley, movie theater and elevator.

Matt Brennan and Allison Keene You would be forgiven for thinking The Queen’s Gambit is based on a real chess player, perhaps introducing us to a forgotten but pivotal name in the game.

Unlike other sports like cricket, football and tennis, where the events are segregated based on gender -- for male or female -- chess has a more inclusive category where both men and women (boys & ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth ...