Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura responded to some online backlash over him throwing away a king piece after defeating Gukesh at the Checkmate: USA vs India event.

A recent chess event sparked controversy when Hikaru Nakamura, after a 5-0 victory over India, tossed the king piece, leading to mixed reactions.

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura needed to hit a minimum number of games for a shot at the world championship. He sparked a firestorm by beating up on lower-ranked players to get there.

For millennia, two strategy games have stood as enduring monuments to human intellect: Chess, arising from ancient India and ...