Throughout human history, one game has remained a staple of cultures, played by kings, nobles, citizens, and peasants alike. The game we are talking about is over a millennium old, and today is played ...

Chess "is an entire world of just 64 squares," chess prodigy Beth Harmon says in "The Queen's Gambit." A runaway hit, Netflix's new miniseries follows the fictional life of Kentucky orphan and chess ...

Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways—whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in ...

Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of ...

A lauded Scandinavian chess player was so angered by an opponent’s behavior during a game that he took drastic action. King Cnut, who ruled England, Denmark and Norway in the 11th century, was playing ...