''I stick my knight out for no one." OK, that's not quite what Bogey says in Casablanca. But he utters a few of his immortal lines over knights. Robert Basalla of Berea, Ohio, — dentist, chess champ, ...

D Gukesh, an 18-year-old chess prodigy from India, has made history by winning the World Chess Championship, defeating the reigning champion, Ding Liren. This remarkable achievement not only makes ...