The game of chess dates back to ancient times, and seeing as how it’s still widely played around the world in its traditional form, this seems like a good indication that no additions, improvements, ...

Online chess has in the last ten years transformed into a niche experiment into the center of the chess world. What started as a mere method of clicking pieces on a virtual board has now developed ...

An online chess player in Italy asked for prayers as his nation ramped up its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that at the time of our March 22 conversation had killed almost 5,000 of ...

Online platforms are transforming classic board games like chess and checkers into accessible, educational, and social experiences. Services such as Chess.com, Tabletopia, and Together Time combine ...

The new generation of chess bots eliminates jarring, inhuman moves, extends the rating ladder from true beginner to beyond ...

The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than 143,000 players from around the world. The event set a new record for someone ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a standard-bearer in the world of competitive chess that flourished in the COVID-19 pandemic, died Monday at the age of 29, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greats of the game ...

The halcyon days (if there ever were any) of the covid pandemic can still be felt today with the resurging popularity of online chess. However, the world’s largest chess website has become a victim of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of people’s interests online, whether that’s playing Dungeons & Dragons over Zoom or taking virtual workout classes. But at least one of these interests, online ...

It’s been a big year for chess. The surging popularity of chess spurred by the success of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” is now spilling over from retail to websites and streaming services, adding to ...