It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...

Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so can increase the ...

He found that the standard game can be unfair, as players with black pieces who go second have to keep up with the moves from ...

The world's top chess federation has sparked a furious sexism row after banning trans women from competing in all-female contests while it decides whether they have an unfair advantage. The new rules ...

The game of chess dates back to sixth-century India and has long been associated with strategy and concentration. Schools and after-school programs are capitalizing on the game as a way to teach ...

World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen has revealed that he had been suffering from food poisoning after his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his ...