“It’s like the Ironman of chess,” says Jung of blindfold play. Now in his 60s, he says blindfold ability declines with age, but he’s confident he could still do five boards at once.

When just one board won't cut it, I suppose. Strategy Games A shop on Mount Pleasant run by the Chess'n Math Association, a group devoted to promoting chess in schools. Because strategy can be fun ...

The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...

Elite chess may carry an air of respectability and intellectual rigour, but that hasn’t stopped players and fans from ...

On one of the busiest streets in south Minneapolis, an extreme chess set up has people stopping on their walks.

Slowly but surely, those learning how to play chess for the first time and players who retaught themselves began to enjoy the mental agility afforded by practising the 1,500-year-old game on a ...

There is something deeply heartening about the sight of children gathered around a chess table, their heads bent in ...