Chess, the ancient wargame, has endured the test of time due to its deep, strategic elements that enable creative play. Even if you aren't a master tactician, you might know the game from watching ...

Many years ago, I bought a computerized chess board with a deep, intimidating recorded voice for our junior-high age daughters as a Christmas present. When they showed little interest in the game, I ...

(Reuters) - Organizers of the World Chess Championship on Thursday failed to persuade a federal judge to block rival website operators from broadcasting chess moves at the upcoming Nov. 11-30 match in ...

Who was [Leonardo Torres Quevedo]? Not exactly a household name, but as [IEEE Spectrum] points out, he invented a chess automaton in 1920 that would foreshadow the next century’s obsession with ...