Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...

Photographed against the Kansas City skyline, David Pentimone designed his own chess set based on the New York City skyline. A few years ago, he began working on a Kansas City-inspired set. From clubs ...

In a world filled with sketchy stratagems and bad moves in every direction, the grandmasters of chess stand apart. There are fewer than 2,000 grandmasters worldwide. They play the “royal game” at the ...

The impact of chess on games as a concept is undeniable, with its strategic and competitive elements seen across the industry in so many forms today. The boardgame is still going in its own right, of ...

It’s ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ the nature of being a long-established game and having this tradition associated with it literally hanging on its shoulders, chess, over the last couple of years, has become ...

Building on more than a decade of defining excellence at the highest level of the game, the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) returns in May 2026 with a star-studded roster of elite competitors, a $2 million ...

Chess is a game requiring a significant amount of mental activity when it comes to strategy, but there is a theory that playing can also help you lose weight. During a recent episode of TMZ’s Strange ...

"Your thought process changes when you consistently playing chess" - Paul Pierce explains how chess made him a better basketball player originally appeared on Basketball Network. Paul Pierce made a ...