Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

Duolingo’s new chess course is the clearest illustration of how a large company can use AI coding apps to accelerate product ...

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Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...

Chess has long had tradition hanging on its shoulders, but over the past couple of years, it’s become something different altogether—a meme generator, a TikTok sensation, and even home to a legendary ...

If you’re new to chess, mastering these five openings will change how you play - they’re easy, powerful, and proven to work.

Android, it's your move. Language-learning app Duolingo announced Tuesday that it is launching its chess instruction to Android phones, three months after introducing the game to iOS devices. The ...

Your guide to getting started with chess, and the New York Times chess puzzle. By Isaac Aronow Chess is an ancient game that traces its roots back to India. Some strategies in today’s top tournaments ...

Chess. MMOs. As far as games go, they're nothing alike. But what if they were? That's the central thesis of One Million Chessboards, the brainchild of a single developer where you and hundreds of ...

Playing with online chess bots is fun. To some people playing online chess may not sound ‘real’, but the truth is, it is very real and sometimes more competitive than playing chess with ‘real’ people.

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And Magnus Carlsen is "thrilled" to be on board. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a ...