An engineer has gone viral after creating a ruthless version of chess that literally punishes players with electric shocks ...

There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...

SARATOGA, CA – Neha Sharan’s love for chess began at a summer camp at the University of Texas at Dallas, where a casual introduction quickly turned into a lasting passion. Today, Sharan leads ...

OPELOUSAS, La.. (KLFY) — The Detroit City Chess Club delivered new chess kits to students at Creswell Middle School this week to help the “Tigers” establish a competitive program. The initiative aims ...

Chess-Dutch chess grandmaster Timman, 'the best of the West', dies at age 74 Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the ...

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces are fixed, top players have relied on memorizing the "best" opening moves, ...

NORTH CHARLESTON — On a recent fall afternoon, a group of students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori Elementary leaned over a chessboard, their eyes fixed on coach Susan Key as she pointed at each piece ...

A little forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older, but keeping your brain active helps it stay sharp. And you don’t need pricey classes to do it. Chances are, you’re already doing ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion. By Jesse McKinley Dylan ...