Novice chess players rely extensively on their ability to recognize familiar board patterns rather than purely calculating ...

If you’ve ever looked at different chess sets for sale, you’ve probably noticed something interesting – most of them look surprisingly similar. The shapes feel familiar, the proportions seem “right,” ...

Far from being a metaphor for racial tension, chess reveals world where people could engage as equals On the chessboard, black and white pieces are lined up against each other for an unrelenting ...

Chess spread quickly through feudal Europe, far from its roots in sixth-century India. Here’s how the game of strategy kept ...