Think chess mastery is all about practice? Not quite. A sweeping new study from Michigan State University reveals that intelligence plays a significant role in determining who excels at the game.

Performances in N.Y.C. This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding show has endured all these years. This new revival, ...

Boris Spassky’s contributions to chess are commemorated through his remarkable games, including his rejuvenation of the Breyer defence and mastery of various strategies. Despite shifting from Soviet ...

Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the ...

Two types of chocolate give an old-fashioned pie a rich update. Chocolate chess pie will be a new favorite. Chocolate chess pie is a fuss-free dessert by design, and this recipe is no exception. While ...

In a city shaken by despair brought on by a nearly year-long war, Safra Square became the scene of an effort to unify a community with a game – or several games – of chess. The 1,004 chess players of ...

A heartwarming moment captured the spotlight at the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad in Budapest, where India achieved a historic double gold in the team events. The ...

India’s chess masters have created history by winning team gold medals in both men’s and women’s competitions at the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad in Budapest. In addition ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its annual “Unite” developer conference, Unity (NYSE: U), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences, will announce that ...

It’s no queen’s gambit. A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury ...

Bodhana Sivanandan, a fourth-grader, has become one of England’s best players just a few years after discovering chess during pandemic lockdown. By Isabella Kwai Since learning chess during a pandemic ...