Last fortnight, we discussed ‘Pattern Recognition in Chess’, aided by basic checkmate patterns like the Back Rank Checkmate with the rook and the Queen. Let us continue where we left off in our ...

In the 1920s, Marcel Duchamp claimed to no longer be making art, and began to devote considerable time to chess. He’d grown up battling with his older brothers, Raymond and Jacques, and in his later ...

The mural features Soraia and Das Neves, two local residents, playing chess. Soraia belongs to the Roma community and is married to Das Neves, who is from a Cape Verdean family. Their inclusion ...

Local kids and teens who gather to play chess on Monday afternoons know they’re having fun. They’re gaining a pastime they can play all their lives, and they’re learning vital real-world skills ...

You may have seen him with his chess set at the Starbucks on Padre Island. His name is Phil Shaw and he loves teaching the art of chess to other people. But, he wasn't always a chess pro. “Mostly ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...