Irish Times chess columnist JJ Walsh retires after 70 years: ‘Everything has to come to an end’
Walsh surpassed the world record as the longest-serving chess columnist in 2016 and kept going
Chess
Deep-cover Soviet spy in Ireland posed as travelling salesman and chess buff
KGB ‘illegal’ Yuri Linov infiltrated 1960s Dublin as personable Austrian Bernie Motl
‘There’s surprise, anger, frustration’: Why chess is taking off in primary schools
While known for promoting problem-solving, most teachers say its impact on children’s social and emotional skills really stands out
‘I lost to a very strong eight-year-old’: how chess is capturing the imagination of a new generation in Ireland
Set to feature in a new Sally Rooney novel, the game is officially having a moment. But what makes it so appealing to young players?
Magnus Carlsen and chess prodigy Hans Niemann settle dispute over cheating claims
Judge dismissed lawsuit by Niemann (20) against Carlsen, Chess.com and US grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in June
Matt Williams: When you are choosing a sport for your kids, stick to rugby and steer clear of chess
Youth sport allows us to learn how to handle the emotional mouses and cauliflower ears that every life has to endure
Hans Niemann accuses Magnus Carlsen of paying fellow chess player €300 to shout abuse
American teenager claims grandmaster was paid to shout ‘Cheater Hans’
Has the International Chess Federation made the wrong sponsorship move?
Game’s governing body is facing criticism after announcing a company that makes breast implants will sponsor women’s events
The Green Gambit: The Irish chess stars making waves internationally
Thanks to The Queen’s Gambit and talented Irish players, chess is growing in popularity here
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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