As a global pandemic continues to determine a new normal, tens of thousands of viewers have been tuning in to watch people play chess on a livestreaming website called Twitch.tv. An American chess ...

"So that's why someone like Magnus Carlsen, he's playing freestyle chess, they call it now, which is where they randomize the pieces, essentially. So basically there's 960 different variants [of ...

“Every country on the planet, people play chess,” DiPisa says. “You can go to the top of Tibet and probably play chess with somebody.” (It turns out that’s true .) When to play: First ...

At any given moment, there's more than 200,000 people playing chess online on various chess websites, including ChessKid, and there's just no barriers to access to information or top-quality games.

Discover how online chess is quietly revolutionizing the game, making it more accessible and efficient for players worldwide.

Another Long Island chess hive is the Bellport Chess Club, where kids ages 6 to 18 play at various sites on Saturdays. Jason Neal, 47, a management consultant from Brookhaven, started the club in ...

Price: $40 at the time of publication Who this is for: If you’re getting into chess and want to play at tournaments, with local clubs, or in other organized play, an entry-level competition set ...