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Archaeologists Discover a 1300-Yr-Old Sandstone Rook Piece, Say It May Be the 'Oldest' Chess Piece Ever Found
A 1,300-year-old sandstone rook, the oldest chess piece ever found ... is standard for early Islamic pieces right through the 13th [or 14th] century," Oleson explained to Haaretz.
Explained: What is Armageddon, chess tie-breaker implemented in Caruana vs Sindarov semi-final in Weissenhaus
Fabiano Caruana defeated Javokhir Sindarov via Armageddon after a 7.5 hour marathon to reach the final of the Freestyle Chess ...
Chess History Has A Lot To Do With AI
Karatekin also refers back to MIT many times, including referencing Rybka or “little fish” system developed by an MIT alumnus ...
Random piece positions, 960 possible starts: What is freestyle chess, which led to Magnus Carlsen clashing with FIDE?
Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura said that FIDE threatened grandmasters who wanted to take part in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour ...
Chess: Introducing Young Minds To Strategy, Patience, And Fun!
Among other qualities, Chess develops patience, concentration, pattern recognition, rational thinking, and imagination. Many schools and state governments in India having realized the benefits of ...
FIDE and freestyle chess organisers may end their feud soon: What was the dispute?
The feud saw FIDE on one side and prominent players such as Magnus Carlsen on the other. Why was the chess world in turmoil ...