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 ...

"The best way to help children learn chess right now is from YouTube videos or chesskid.com," Hartmann said. "I would also recommend the Chess Steps (or Stappemethode) ...

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.

If you've been meaning to learn how to play chess, or if you want a fun way to practice, GoChess might just be your best bet. Chess is having something of a renaissance at the moment, with many ...

Chess is an antique, about 1,500 years old, according to most historians. As a result, its evolution seems essentially complete, a hoary game now largely trudging along. That’s not to say that ...

Experts argue that by playing chess, students can learn valuable skills that can benefit them in the classroom.

Elite chess has always involved rote learning, but “the amount of stuff you need to prepare, the amount of stuff you need to remember, has just exploded,” Sadler said.

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.