Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top chess player, 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 ...

Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, held in Doha, showcased intense competition among the worlds top chess players ...

PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World Cup, hoping to attract new audiences as the ...

Android, it's your move. Language-learning app Duolingo announced Tuesday that it is launching its chess instruction to Android phones, three months after introducing the game to iOS devices. The ...

A 10-year-old British chess prodigy defeated world champion Mariya Muzychuk — putting her one step closer to becoming the youngest grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan has been described as a "girl wonder, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Magnus Carlsen is an undisputed titan in the world of chess. In 2011 ...

Chess instruction launches on Android phones, and Duolingo customers with iPhones will soon be able to play chess against each other. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content ...