The lesson this week is that king-pawn endgames often devolve into a race. The fat king usually loses. Reach Eric Morrow at ...

A Bold and Adventurous Move . In the profound world of chess, the term "gambit" is filled with mystery and charm. Gambits represent a bold opening strategy wh ...

CK Hutchison’s shareholders must be hoping the conglomerate boasts some great chess players in its top ranks. Just two weeks ...

Chess programs, however, treat the king as a flexible asset: Middlegame Activity: Engines often delay castling or leave the king in the center if it’s safe, using it to block pawn advances or support ...

The self-destruction of the Austrian army in 1788 caused Austria to lose the Battle of Karansebes to the Turks. Karansebes is in modern day Romania. Austrian soldiers mistook each other for the enemy, ...