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, ...

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...

South Texas is the chess capital of the state, due in large part to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Its chess team is preparing to defend its national title in competitive collegiate chess.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...

Chess has surged in popularity in recent years, and in my opinion, there is a huge crossover between chess and business. The game offers entrepreneurs powerful, non-obvious benefits — especially in ...