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, ...

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When asked about his favorite piece on a chess board, 12-year-old Jax Green is all in on the knight. "A knight is one of the ...

Chess has always been a part of Henry Lien’s life. He’s played it since he was 5 years old or so, his tiny hands just big enough to hold the pieces. He grew up in a part of the Bay Area, Marin, which ...

Oliver Roeder is a journalist, author and games player. He is a former senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, where he covered the World Chess Championship and other gaming pursuits. The following is ...

On 26 November 1844, two chess teams faced off while separated by 60 kilometers, as the Washington Chess Club played a team ...

From the age of seven, I played chess constantly and competitively. I played in school, online, at national competitions. Chess taught me patience, perseverance, critical thinking — crucial skills for ...

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a shock defeat at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha after losing to ...

"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 ...

NEW YORK-- Victor Wembanyama played 1-on-1 with fans at a park in New York City on Saturday. Last season's NBA rookie of the year even lost a couple of games. But instead of basketball, Wemby was ...

The sounds of a late-night game around New York City. People gather in Union Square to play chess.Credit...Sabrina Santiago for The New York Times Supported by By Julia Carmel Chess can be a nearly ...