The millennia-old pastime of chess has been enjoying an explosion of interest. Whether people are longing for any engaging hobby to keep themselves sane during the long wait, or they fell prey to a ...

Maurice Ashley, who became the first Black chess grandmaster in 1999, is using the game of chess to teach life lessons. Ashley fell in love with chess as a 14-year-old high school student after ...

Despite the endgame being where many chess games are won or lost, many beginners overlook learning the phase, opting instead to study more glamorous aspects of chess, such as tactics, checkmating ...

Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Jack Pursey is an Evergreen Editor from England who began working at Game Rant as a List Writer in August 2020. Jack enjoys games from a wide range of genres but has a soft spot for puzzle and ...

Duolingo’s new chess course is the clearest illustration of how a large company can use AI coding apps to accelerate product ...

Speaking this morning on "Fox & Friends Weekend," two accomplished chess players shared their enthusiasm for the game of chess — and noted the many ways that kids today can get involved in the game ...

With the incredible buzz surrounding it recently, it’s very likely you have heard the name DOTA 2 Auto Chess at least in passing. Initially a DOTA 2 custom game, this unexpected hit has now made its ...

Auto Chess is a round-based digital board game against AI and other players. The goal is to be the last player standing, but it’s more about making decisions than intense, mechanical play like you’d ...

Colorado has a rich history of athletes accomplishing great athletic achievements, and some include chess in that history. According to the Denver Chess Club, the first chess club in the state was ...