Understanding the evolution of chess reveals why this ancient game remains endlessly rich and universally compelling.

In chess, every piece moves differently — the knight jumps, the bishop slides diagonally, the queen rules the board with ...

Chess is witnessing a surge in dramatic moments, with Magnus Carlsen's outburst and Hikaru Nakamura's king toss at a recent exhibition event sparking debate. While organizers intended the gesture for ...

Back in the early 1900s, chess players thought they had it all figured out. The rules were simple: grab the center with your pawns first (e4, d4), then develop your pieces. Then along came rebels like ...

Peter Heine Nielsen, the coach of Magnus Carlsen, has backed Hikaru Nakamura's viral act of tossing D Gukesh's King into the crowd. The incident took place after Nakamura's win over the Indian in the ...

On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be further apart. One requires monk-like levels of silent concentration – particularly in classical chess – while the other demands ...

If you’re a hacker you may well have a passing interest in math, and if you have an interest in math you might like to hear about the direction of mathematical research. In a talk on this topic [Kevin ...

ChessPT is a web-based personal trainer designed to turn chess opening theory into muscle memory. By automating the first moves, you gain a decisive advantage on the clock and on the board, ideal for ...

In his latest movie, the formerly banned filmmaker Jafar Panahi tells a circuitous, moving and unexpectedly funny story of resistance. By Manohla Dargis More or less a standard-issue celebrity ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Eastgate Elementary is set to host the inaugural Panther Opening Chess Tournament on October 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will gather 80 to 120 young chess players from ...

The Indian men’s hockey team was given a unique chess masterclass by Prachura P Padakannaya, a co-owner of the American Gambits franchise in the Global Chess League, in a first-of-its-kind initiative ...