Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...
At just nine-years-old, Tara is fast on her way to reaching her dream of becoming the best chess player in the world in her ...
Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion ...
The impact of chess on games as a concept is undeniable, with its strategic and competitive elements seen across the industry in so many forms today. The boardgame is still going in its own right, of ...
Oliver Roeder is a journalist, author and games player. He is a former senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, where he covered the World Chess Championship and other gaming pursuits. The following is ...
He’s the chess king! A Nigerian chess whiz has been playing the game for more than 58 consecutive hours in Times Square to smash a world record — defeating a lineup of skilled players despite a royal ...