With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a ...

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

How London chess nights found their cool again - Want laid-back atmosphere, good vibes and dangerously strong drinks? Luciana Bellini on the chess clubs making all the right moves ...

When asked about his favorite piece on a chess board, 12-year-old Jax Green is all in on the knight. "A knight is one of the ...

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He found that the standard game can be unfair, as players with black pieces who go second have to keep up with the moves from ...

World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi rose to the occasion in a must-win encounter to steer Alaskan ...

"Hola, ajedrez" means "Hello, chess" in Spanish. You've always been able to learn Spanish on Duolingo. And you'll be able to learn and practice chess on the language learning app soon. Duolingo ...