He used to fall asleep dreaming about his moves. You’d expect as much from an All-Pro NBA point guard whose mind was known to move as swiftly as his feet on a fast break, enabling him to distribute ...

An American chess grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura, along with a number of celebrities of the video game world, is leading a renaissance in the ancient game.

The remarkable benefits of chess, according to Dr. Gregory Ward, could potentially help athletes better understand and manage ...

A man raised $14,000 to help a teenager replace her car after a wreck, while two young brothers donate chess winnings to help ...

On a side street, in a cafe above an office, more than 70 young people are playing chess, to a thumping DJ soundtrack. Some have arrived alone, others with friends or partners. Most, but not all ...

Checkmate, Anywhere: How ChessUp 2 Revives the Thrill of the Game This smart chess board blends the tactile joy of in-person play with the global reach of online opponents.

A 12-year-old from the small northern Ontario town of Cochrane is headed to the Canadian Youth Chess Championship in Surrey, ...

Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from chess’s global governing body.

It’s not just chess that’s capturing people’s interest. Since opening about a year ago, Board to Death Games has seen a boom ...

Purdue in Indianapolis' Chess Club connects students through the strategic and familiar game of chess. Founded by first-year student Utsav Arora, the club provides opportunities for students to meet ...

There are an estimated six million people regularly playing chess in the UK, with celebrity fans around the world including Will Smith, Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Cole.