Related stories More than anything else, the internet has transformed how chess is played and talked about. It has infused the 1,500-year-old game with modern video-game sensibilities and smack talk.

The suggestions are silly. Alternatively, I do support the concept that modern chess players have grown up with superior chess engines and, probably, would be superior to players of the past.

Dr Mohd Hasanuddin Mohd Yusof spent six years researching across the region to revive this nearly lost Malay chess tradition ...

Enter the “Chess Challenger” by [slash/byte]. Modeled after a commercial gadget of the same name from 1978, his retro-themed open hardware design utilizes the Raspberry Pi Zero and modern ...

3. Who is known as the father of chess? Wilhelm Steinitz is known as the father of modern chess as he was the first official World Chess Champion in 1886. He is also credited with creating a new ...

Magnus Carlsen praises an Indian chess prodigy on Joe Rogan’s podcast, comparing his unique rise to another young star.

A Bold and Adventurous Move . In the profound world of chess, the term "gambit" is filled with mystery and charm. Gambits represent a bold opening strategy wh ...

While modern chess is widely known and played around the world, few may realise that the Malay community also has its own traditional board game, which has been popular and culturally embedded for ...