It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Sunday, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) crowned US ...

FIDE has announced the inaugural Freestyle Chess World Championship, taking place in Germany. The competition introduces the Fischer Random format on the world stage, involving eight competitors. A ...

Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

Two dozen programmers from around the world have signed up to compete in Germany next month in the first computer chess tournament devoted to Chess960, a game variant invented by fugitive chess genius ...