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 ...

Chess Bus recently celebrated the release of its first published book while hosting a successful event at the Ontario Center.

Charlton Comics, Vol. 1, No. 36. Strange Suspense Stories (March 1958) (courtesy World Chess Hall of Fame) ST. LOUIS — “Chess and comics are a natural pair,” Shannon Bailey, chief curator of the World ...

We do run the gauntlet of receiving a reprimand when we send across a copy of Viswanathan Anand’s latest title, Lightning Kid: 64 Winning Lessons from the Boy Who Became Five-Time World Chess Champion ...

Chess and the Law: An Anthology of Anecdotes and Analogies book, by Andrew J. Field, front and back covers. When I was young I spent many weekends at the Dallas Chess Club testing my mettle against ...

The Queen's Gambit on Netflix is in some ways a show about chess for those who know nothing about chess. However, for the players of the ancient game, there are plenty of chess references that help ...

There's no barrier to chess training, so anybody can pick up a book or watch YouTube videos to learn the game. A group of researchers examined people who do and do not play chess, to learn whether ...

The centuries-old game of chess is suddenly cool — thanks to Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit.” In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S.

Jan Timman, renowned Dutch chess grandmaster, passed away at 74. Known for his bold style, he challenged Soviet dominance in chess. Though he never became world champion, Timman relished his bohemian ...