Faig Gasanov earns Guinness World Records for longest chess referee career and longest-running chess TV show as host.

Sept. 25 (UPI) --A 10-year-old chess player from Malaysia broke a world record in the sport by setting up a chessboard in only 45.72 seconds while blindfolded.Guinness World Records announced ...

In recognition of her extraordinary talents, Nirvi has been invited to the British Parliament in September 2025 for a special ...

The new world record for "longest chess marathon" was set in New York City this week when Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya played for 60 hours straight.

March 30 (UPI) --An Idaho man said it took him a year and a half to develop the skills that allowed him to break the Guinness World Record for fastest time to arrange a chess set.David Rush, who ...

In 2025, chess is witnessing a surge of young talent from across the globe, with prodigies like Faustino Oro and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus leading the charg ...

One of the world’s biggest sporting competitions got underway Monday morning, with reigning champion Ding Liren taking game 1 of the World Chess Championship against 18-year-old phenom Gukesh ...

Guinness World Records received more than 57,400 applications in 2023, said spokesperson Kylie Galloway. That's a jump from 38,000 applications it received in 2014.