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

Under the glare of the lights in New York's Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.

The point-count system taught to chess beginners says that a queen is worth 9 points, a rook 5, and a knight 3, so the side with the queen is nominally ahead by 1 point (which is calibrated to the ...

Chess, one of the world’s oldest games, reflects the times. Though the rules have not changed in 500 years, how the game is played has been profoundly affected by technology.