International Chess Day, observed annually on July 20th, commemorates the founding of FIDE in 1924. This day highlights chess's role in fostering strategic thinking, mental development, and ...

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

Jaipur: World Chess Day, celebrated annually on July 20, commemorates the founding of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), the World Chess.

International Chess Day highlights how India's centuries-old board game is forging a new identity in competitive gaming.

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 ...

The sixth game of the World Chess Championship was over before the sun set. This was new. The intricately fought contests had thus far lasted until night fell, and sometimes well beyond. The ...

The Game of Chess Had Patch Notes, Too The fundamentals haven't changed much. But the rules have evolved over the centuries—from timer usage to the ways that pieces are moved.

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.