World champion in sight of yet another first prize this weekend

Over 50s and over 65s shine for England in international chess

Majestic Carlsen wins with a round to spare

Hikaru Nakamura wins five titles, chasing Bobby Fischer’s eight

An FT investigation into how Russia won a bitter battle to control the global game

Plus, former world champion Vlad Kramnik retires with his place in chess history secure

Puzzle 2307: can you spot the hidden trap?

Puzzle 2306 — plus tips for improving your game and results

Plus, Oxford labour to Varsity victory

England set for test against chess superpowers

Chess bids for a place at the 2024 Olympic Games

Women’s chess enters a new era

Russian Vladislav Artemiev, 20, outplays the elite at Gibraltar

World champion Carlsen back in vintage form

World champion Carlsen regains form after 21-game draw sequence

World champion Carlsen draws 21 games in a row

Plus, English and Irish successes in six-way tie at Hastings

Plus, Magnus Carlsen triumphs again in world blitz

Plus, the draw epidemic continues at Grand Tour final

Narrow escape for England’s No2 in the British KO championship

Plus — online chess is free, fast and booming

This week’s puzzle, plus Carlsen is in a class of his own in tie-breaks

Norwegian steamrollers US opponent Caruana in play-off after 12-match series ends deadlocked

The game is now fashionable for a different reason: artificial intelligence