3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (555+ words) Those who have never watched a game of spades played live may wonder what makes it so competitive. Unique Nicole / Getty Images "It took us 10 years to get it, the blood, the sweat, the tears, but we got it!" When…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1810+ words) James Austin is a writer covering games and hobbies, which means he is in a constant cycle of learning board games and teaching them to people. Beating your friends at a board game is the perfect low-stakes victory " one that…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1270+ words) A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as "lazy" and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on. Framed as a sports tale, "Queen of Chess," directed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (370+ words) Javokhir Sindarov will face defending champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the men's World Chess Championship later this year after the 20-year-old won the Candidates Tournament in record-breaking style. Sindarov, from Uzbekistan, was rated fourth out of eight players entering the Candidates,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1139+ words) Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2025, playing each other again three years after the scandal involving the pair Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images It was a cheating scandal that rocked…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1212+ words) Khusanov in action for Uzbekistan Alex Grimm/FIFA via Getty Images It's not often in a pre-match press conference you hear a manager asked about the threat of an opposition central defender. That's exactly what happened before Uzbekistan's friendly against…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (480+ words) Haley Perry is a staff writer focused on video games and booze. She has spent innumerable hours playing games and tasting spirits. Playing video games can be a meaningful way to spend quality time with your partner. They can spark…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1810+ words) Only Magnus Carlsen is ranked above Hikaru Nakamura Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images Hikaru Nakamura did not wait around. After nearly five hours of moving chess pieces rapidly, he exited his computer chair and left the stage in…...

3+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (418+ words) DIBYANGSHU SARKAR via Getty Images The world's number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, won his fifth Speed Chess Championship (SCC) Finals. Carlsen, 35, banked $25, 000 plus an additional split based on winning percentage by beating Alireza Firouzja 15-12 in London, in a repeat…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1177+ words) Andrei Vasilevskiy is, at 6-foot-4, 223 pounds, one of the biggest goalies in the NHL, but he glides around his crease with unrivaled speed and grace for a man of his stature. He tiptoes around screens in perfect balance, his skate…...