When two galactic legends—Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader—team up, you know the stakes are astronomically high. “Thrawn: Alliances” by Timothy Zahn doesn’t disappoint. Zahn, the original creator ...

Vidit Gujrathi said he had barely played any chess over the past few months and was travelling for nearly 10 hours before his match on Friday. He beat Richard Rapport while using his cellphone ...