Artefacts include souvenirs from 1972 ‘Match of the Century’ between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer A vast collection of chess memorabilia, including souvenirs from the 1972 “Match of the Century” ...

In a silent school hall on the Isle of Wight the air is thick with tension. Faces twitch nervously, feet shake vigorously under tables, and several heads are clasped in hands. Every so often a chess ...

AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 74, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s been nearly 30 years since chess champion Garry Kasparov ...

At the Hungarian national chess tournament in 1991, Judit Polgár had to choose a strategy: Play for a draw against Tibor Tolnai and thus gain enough points to make history. Or abandon caution, follow ...

Taylor Gates is an Indiana native who earned her BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville. She fell in love with entertainment by watching shows about chaotic families like Full House ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A recent medical examiner’s report revealed the probable cause of death for 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky. The ...

The Charlotte Chess Center announced the news of the prolific player's death with a social media post on Oct. 20 Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers ...

President Trump sported a unique accessory at the White House on Friday, a custom lapel pin depicting what he called a "happy Trump." The president wore the small pin, which appeared to be a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The arrangement of the 32 pieces on a standard chess board has ...

Chess can be improved by rearranging the positions of the starting pieces to produce a more difficult or fairer game, a physicist has found. A standard game of chess always starts with the pieces at ...

NEW YORK — If you step on glass in Midtown Manhattan, consider that the stars of “Chess” may have shattered any in earshot of the Imperial Theatre. As sung by Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas ...