It may be a traditional pastime, but you can play chess in a modern way, on your smartphone. Here are the best chess apps available to download now.

At age 13, chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen became the third-youngest grandmaster in history. He didn’t stop there. Carlsen won his first World Chess Championship in 2013 and has every year since ...

If you're a beginner, you won't learn unless you have a teacher. Lessons range from $50 to $200 an hour. Supplement instruction with demonstrations or lectures. Books and computer programs aren't ...

My own son began asking to learn how to play chess around Brownscombe’s optimal age of seven or eight. But since I myself didn’t know how to play, I avoided the request for a while.

So, I told myself that the best way to pursue chess is by not having a safety net.” Panesar finished unbeaten and half a point ahead of the rest of the field in Wijk aan Zee with 6/9.

The intellectual creativity involved in learning and playing chess is at its best in this game. Chess time at the Gold Coast Arts Center is split between instruction and tournament play.

I honestly don't think there's a more boring way to learn chess than Chessmaster: The Art of Learning. Screen after screen is a bland white background with music from your favorite elevator piped ...

By the way, I approach simul games the same way, and have been very successful in simuls. Just use it as an opportunity to play your best chess and see how you match up.