Want to play a game that gives your brain a good workout? Chess not only requires intense concentration, but it also helps improve your memory and deepens your focus as you play. If you've been too ...

On the other side are those who argue the gender gap in chess is mainly due to societal and cultural pressures that put women off the game. A commonly cited example is Hungary’s Judit Polgár, ...

Since middle school, chess has been an integral part of Peter Giannatos’ life. He’s participated in more than 200 tournaments, and is recognized as a master level player. In fact, he’s a top-10 player ...

On November 28, I won my fourth straight World Chess Championship, a hard-fought victory to defend my position as the leading chess player in the world. At the top level, chess is both rewarding and ...

Unlike the wildly popular Netflix chess-themed series The Queen’s Gambit, female players have struggled to climb to the top of the real-life chess world. Just 37 of the more than 1,600 international ...

In brief: AI has been kicking our collective butt in just about every classic board game imaginable for many years now. That's no surprise, though – when you tell an AI to learn from the best with no ...