Chess is also an accessible activity, proponents said. It is not dependent on prior knowledge—except for how to play, which experts estimate takes about an hour to learn—or language. “We ...

The course teaches users how to play chess, from how each piece moves to planning a winning strategy. The course is Duolingo's first since its music and math courses were released in 2023 .

"Chess is the least telegenic thing ever," said The Guardian, and BBC Two’s new elimination game show "Chess Masters: The Endgame" is "so dull it's almost unwatchable". Host Sue Perkins does her ...

I taught myself how to play chess when I was 8 years old. No one in my family played at the time. But I took to it like a duck to water. I loved the strategy.

“People who play chess are higher-performing than average, and they also tend to be on good trajectories,” he says. “It’s not surprising that 10 years later, they’re still good.

Good news for Freestyle Chess, as well as for the game’s national health in Germany. Alexandra Leib, Carlsen and Oliver von Wersch (Photo courtesy of St. Pauli) ...