This method has turned learning the basics of chess into an exciting and highly ... possible,” ensuring that learners can approach the game without intimidation. As Duolingo expands its ...

while the music lessons go over the basics of music theory while also featuring rhythm-game-link sequences built around actual pop songs. The chess lessons are a departure, though, by teaching you ...

Given how badly that game went, I never used that opener again. Yet an opening move with a low probability of success in conventional chess might be a winner in Chess960, a decades-old variant of ...

is bored of chess. Carlsen has spent much of the past year appearing to dismiss the game he has mastered: It was no longer exciting to play, he told a podcast in March. In December, he withdrew ...

Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore enthusiasts. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Earlier this month, a handful of ...

But the game has become a fixation in recent years ... Thompson taught Curry and Green the basics of chess during team lunches, according to Moody, and Moody has played Green in a couple of ...

Even after an uptick in interest due to the popularity of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit a few years ago, chess remains a favorite game in and out of these trends. Why? It’s not too hard to ...

They play the “royal game” at the highest level ... where his father taught him and his older sister the basics of how chess pieces move. By age seven, he was playing competitively; by age nine, he ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game ...