Algebraic notation is the standard way chess players record their moves. By Isaac Aronow The standard method of recording moves in a chess game is known as algebraic notation. The name isn’t ...

FPS Chess encases the ancient game in the mechanics of the hero shooter, changing the patterns of its play; and in so doing it varnishes the pieces with character, lending their gestures a sharp ...

In today’s game, the queen may be the most powerful piece, but it is only one piece of the puzzle that makes up a chess game. To sacrifice one’s queen is to put a great deal of trust in the ...

Zach Gage is an artist and game maker who was frustrated by chess. So he made his own IOS version — Really Bad Chess — in which players get a random assortment of pieces instead of the typical ...

Created by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, the game is different not just for its time constraints but for the positioning of its pieces. While the pawns are still lined up on the ...

I learned to play chess when I was a teenager. My brother taught me the game, and every name of the chess pieces. I learned it wasn’t a good idea to lose your queen; she was an important piece ...