New research using chess960 shows that changing the starting layout can rebalance chess and alter how difficult early ...

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.

"The game is never finished... until it's really finished." ♟️ What a story! Netflix has revealed their official trailer for ...

Netflix’s Queen of Chess tells the true story of a young prodigy who broke barriers, challenged a male-dominated game, and ...

An 8-year-old recently beat a 37-year-old grandmaster. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ChessKid.com's Mike Klein about the new generation of whiz kids. So when I was 8 years old, I'm pretty sure my ...

When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it really be a thing? Turns out, it is, and it's just what it sounds like: alternate rounds of chess and boxing.

I’m embarrassed to admit this in my mid-forties, but I’ve never understood chess well enough to play a full game. My son and daughter both learned how to play in elementary school. I was glad they had ...