The opening lines of master and grandmaster (top-level) players are often memorized by other players for use in their own games. The researchers considered chess matches of master-level players ...

The history of chess is filled with prodigies who seemed destined for greatness before they became adults. Interestingly, elite chess players spend thousands of hours training before they reach their ...

Not everyone gets to meet their idols — or compete against them. When Alice Lee was growing up, she watched Irina Krush, the first woman to earn the title of Grandmaster while playing for the United ...

A blitz game at the European Women’s Chess Championship quickly turned into one of the most embarrassing moments of the ...

UNESCO introduced the concept of commemorating this day as International Chess Day, and it has been done so since 1966. On this day, chess tournaments and events are held all around the world by FIDE, ...

Tunde Onakoya is trying to break a record for the longest chess marathon. And he’s playing his games in the open air in Manhattan. By Lola Fadulu Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at a ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Bot.vinnik Chess Masters Academy Listen up, comrade! Tired of feeling like a terrible chess player? Ditch the flashy modern tools. My routine is simple: I ...

BOSTON – Nearly a decade ago, Jaylen Brown sat face-to-face with Lawyer Times. Times, a lifelong postal service worker (and competitive chess player) from Roxbury, was in the middle of launching an ...

Millennium has a range of other options. The M828 ($679) gives you a 40-cm or 15.75-inch electronic board and chess computer but requires the Chesslink module M822 ($89) for online play. There’s also ...

Colorado has a rich history of athletes accomplishing great athletic achievements, and some include chess in that history. According to the Denver Chess Club, the first chess club in the state was ...