There’s this meme in which the phrase “TOOL mosh pits” is emblazoned across a photo of men in suits playing chess. Get it?

Ripstone and Rockwater Games have just launched the Treasure Island game pack for Chess Infinity, FREE for all players on ...

Yet, paradoxically, the same generation is embracing the cerebral game of chess enthusiastically, leading to  a remarkable ...

Chinese Chess (Cờ Tướng) is a traditional two-player strategy board game originating from China. This project provides a digital version of the game, featuring an intuitive interface and multiple ...

How it works: Across eight episodes the passionate amateur players (chosen by rankings) go head-to-head in a series of rapid chess games, puzzles and knock-out rounds rather than just ...

Some AI will even attempt to cheat their way out of losing in games of chess. This poor sportsmanship is documented in a preprint study from Palisade Research, an organization focused on risk ...

Researchers from the AI research organization Palisade Research instructed seven large language models to play hundreds of games of chess against Stockfish, a powerful open-source chess engine.

It’s been over 30 years since chess was on our TV screens, and a lot has changed in that time. It’s gone from being a beloved board game to an online phenomenon. It’s also become sexy (thank ...

Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. You can play a demo ...

With tools like instant time control and premoves in the mix, online chess is actually altered by its digital medium. This makes the game distinct from the traditional over the board variant. So in ...