The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...

Experts say the game is helping children solve problems, forge friendships and build confidence.

Check out the chess board above—looks wrong, right? If you’ve ever played chess, you know something's amiss, here. For one thing, someone chose to exchange a pawn for another bishop instead of a queen ...

My father grew up playing chess in his native Philippines, where the game is hugely popular. He became fairly skilled, and even won a few tournaments after immigrating to the U.S. Of course he was ...

Have a good mind for computational problem-solving? Fancy netting a cool $1 million for your efforts? Then the University of St. Andrews and the Clay Mathematics Institute sure have the competition ...

The Genius Chess TV Quiz Show, an innovative educational entertainment platform dedicated to chess, creativity, and intellectual development among children, has announced its continued growth and ...

Fujairah: The Fujairah Chess and Culture Club will host the 5th Endurance Blitz tournament and the 20th International Solving Contest on January 20–21, 2024. The groundbreaking chess-solving spectacle ...

In chess games, players are always struggling to find the right plan or the best move. Often, the answer is not obvious, at least during the game, or there is no single answer because there are ...