Want to play a game that gives your brain a good workout? Chess not only requires intense concentration, but it also helps improve your memory and deepens your focus as you play. If you've been too ...

On the other side are those who argue the gender gap in chess is mainly due to societal and cultural pressures that put women off the game. A commonly cited example is Hungary’s Judit Polgár, ...

Carissa Yip, 9, picked up her first chess piece three years ago - now she has become the youngest American to reach expert level. The child prodigy has moved so quickly up the rankings that she can ...

Chiles High School freshman William Wu was recently awarded a title years in the making: candidate master. Wu, who has been playing the game of chess since he was 6 years old, earned the distinction ...

In brief: AI has been kicking our collective butt in just about every classic board game imaginable for many years now. That's no surprise, though – when you tell an AI to learn from the best with no ...