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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This holiday season, New York City’s financial district will transform into a battleground for the world's greatest chess minds in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess ...

Long before The Queen’s Gambit caused a chess boom, St. Louis was already a hub for fans of the game. While chess historians debate an official starting point, Tony Rich, executive director of the St.

Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of ...

Foreword -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction: first match, vantages to gain -- The imagery of chess revisited -- Composing chess -- Remembering The imagery of chess -- Origins of an ...