The furious replies range from simple demands to keep the name as “bishop” as though Chess.com has the authority to change it. People found that second one to be so hilarious that it’s ...

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron took exception to a "rather annoying article" from The New Yorker this week that attempted to downplay Christianity’s legitimacy. The New Yorker released a piece ...

MANILA, Philippines — “The Philippines is no one’s chess piece. We are an independent country.” Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communication Office made that remark in a ...

The online chess website chess.com has seemingly sparked an all-out war on Twitter / X after posting a joke about renaming the bishop piece. The post inspired a wave of hateful comments from people ...

Carlsen is looking to capitalize on chess’ boom of popularity by throwing his support behind a new wave of competitions. He has recently promoted Freestyle, a tournament where the pieces on the ...

Related Explainer: Is 'Chess.com' Trying To Rename The Bishop? The Outrage Over A Joke About Renaming A Chess Piece Explained On March 14th, 2025, the chess.com X [1] account, @chesscom, posted two ...

A Londonderry bishop has urged parishioners to “remain steadfast” amid reports of a conservative Catholic organisation carrying out “illicit” church services in the city. In a note carried ...

So far, Chess.com hasn’t responded to the furor itself, but did urge users to stop suggesting the piece continue to be called “Bishop.” This isn’t the first time Chess.com has caused ...