Freestyle chess, sometimes known as "no-castling chess", "modern Chess960" or even "open freestyle", is a broad category of alternative modalities that seek to reimagine the game from the ground up.

While referring to the game of chess, Goenka mentioned how king and ... It's all about strategies, tactics, pins, checks, stalemates, draws, castling, forks, kings safety etc.Sometimes in ...

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, announced its 2025 season, the nonprofit professional company’s 48th in ...

D Gukesh suffers back-to-back defeats at the start of the tournament after handing losing to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the ...

If chess startup MGD1’s founders Manu Gurtu and Sreekar Channapragada are to be believed, the two disciplines are fundamentally the same. "We believe that chess is an esport. Even over-the-board ...

Once the game of kings and strategists, ancient chess has seen a remarkable digital transformation in recent years. From what was once played on wooden boards in quiet parlours, centuries-old ...

Nemo Zhou Qiyu’s many guises include content creator, video game streamer and model, but it is her status as a WGM, or woman grandmaster, that is her superpower. While the Chinese-born Canadian ...

Chess skill is linked to intelligence Date: September 13, 2016 Source: Michigan State University Summary: Intelligence -- and not just relentless practice -- plays a significant role in ...

Blue Prince has puzzles stacked on top of puzzles — and one of the weirdest is the chess set found beneath the fountain area. By unlocking the hidden Precipice room permanently in the Grounds ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its ...