The Latest Breaking News from Stuart Conquest

Chess: England fail to win senior team world medals for first time in five years

USA retained the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK won the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events

The Guardian - UK · May 1

Chess: Hastings Masters guards tradition and produces an English co-winner

IM Alex Golding, 22, who earned nearly £2,000, is among the rising talents aiming to match the leading English grandmasters

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

Chess: Kai Hanache, 13, beats three grandmasters at UK blitz qualifier

Schoolboy also beat three international masters and made a huge ratings gain, but was edged out in the final round

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025