Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

Interest in chess among students is growing at Columbus City Schools thanks to the work of a nonprofit aimed at bringing it ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

Indie game developer and publisher ManaVoid Entertainment, along with BadRez Games, announced Checkmate Showdown over the weekend. The game will bring all of the excitement of a fighting title to the ...

When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it really be a thing? Turns out, it is, and it's just what it sounds like: alternate rounds of chess and boxing.

Ziggy, a sophomore at High School in the Community who learned chess from his mother at the age of six, had advanced to the second round of the first annual George S. Bracey Invitational Chess ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Online matches are gaining popularity, but chess club is all about the thrill of good old-fashioned board play. On a Wednesday night in July, chess boards and timers crowd tables at Ladybird Grove & ...