With all the pieces visible to both players and all the rules much pretty set in concrete, it’s hard to think of a good April ...

Viswanathan Anand’s academy is churning out chess champions, and declining stock markets have Indians buying more gold ...

In his new book, "Dangerous Learning," legal scholar Derek Black tells the story of the resistance to Black literacy in this ...

Chess tables set up for the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia on Mar. 29, 2025. People of all ages played during intermission ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...

It probably comes as no surprise that, despite most computers having access to fabulous games, many people still enjoy the ...

In Star Trek franchise, there is no dearth of interesting props and the tri-dimensional chess is one such artifact that continues to spark curiosity among the Trekkies.

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky weighed in on banning women-only tournaments, something which has been supported by Vaishali Rameshbabu and Judit Polgar. Vaishali Rameshbabu courted controversy recently ...

The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the ...

As for his opponents, members of the Chess.com community will be voting for their next move with the black pieces. The move that gets the ... from analysing their current position on the board to ...

White T-shirts get a lot of attention, but let’s not forget their equally versatile counterpart: the exceedingly wearable, deceptively simple black T-shirt. It’s a staple you can wear to work ...