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Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of Eventbrite
Success
Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships
By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
Photo of Danny Rensch
Success
Chess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’
By Emma BurleighDecember 14, 2025
Vladimir Kramnik
Law
Chess federation files complaint against former champion after tragic death of 29-year-old opponent
By Jesse Bedayn and The Associated PressNovember 12, 2025
Daniel Naroditsky
Health
An American chess grandmaster is dead at 29, and players are in an uproar about it. Here’s what’s going on
By Dave SmithOctober 22, 2025
Daniel Naroditsky
North America
‘I feel like if I start doing well, people assume the worst of intentions’: Chess grandmaster rocked by cheating allegations shortly before untimely death at 29
By Hannah Schoenbaum, Corey Williams and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
Daniel Naroditsky
Success
American chess prodigy turned grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29, cause unknown
By Hannah Schoenbaum and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch
Success
Like Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, Chess.com’s cofounder says people doubted his vision—with a 225 million-user empire, he’s now having the last laugh
By Emma BurleighOctober 19, 2025
Chess.com cofounder and chief chess officer Danny Rensch
Success
How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire
By Emma BurleighOctober 5, 2025
Noland Arbaugh smiles on stage at Fortune Brainstorm Tech
Innovation
The first person to get a Neuralink chip in his brain says he met Elon Musk on the day of his surgery: ‘He’s a cool dude’
By Dave SmithSeptember 16, 2025
Sore loser: Study shows AI models cheat to win when playing chess
Tech
Sore loser: Study shows AI models cheat to win when playing chess
By Chris MorrisMarch 7, 2025
China-based toymaker ignores warnings over potentially deadly game pieces
Retail
China-based toymaker ignores warnings over potentially deadly game pieces
By The Associated PressAugust 29, 2024
Who’s smarter, tech bros or bankers? Chess masters from Google to Deutsche Bank battle in a global tournament to claim the title of ‘smartest company in the world’
Success
Who’s smarter, tech bros or bankers? Chess masters from Google to Deutsche Bank battle in a global tournament to claim the title of ‘smartest company in the world’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 13, 2024
FIDE
Europe
The world’s top chess federation won’t let transgender women compete until ‘relevant proof’ is accepted by officials
By Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2023
A school custodian in Maine is coaching grade school students to chess victory in a plot that echoes the ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Netflix show
Lifestyle
A school custodian in Maine is coaching grade school students to chess victory in a plot that echoes the ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Netflix show
By David Sharp and The Associated PressMay 11, 2023
US international grandmaster Hans Niemann plays a second-round chess game against Jeffery Xiong
Lifestyle
Chess cheating row heats up as U.S. teen grand master sues rival Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com for at least $100 million
By Alice HearingOctober 21, 2022
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