Rex is a simple chess variant that strips the original game down to three-piece types played on a five-by-five board. Created by designer Michael Davies — whose previous work includes nuclear war ...

“Chess Variants: Transforming Tradition” at the World Chess Hall of Fame offers an immersive, hands-on look at the global evolution and playful reinvention of the game. "Chess Variants: Transforming ...

A unique chess event featuring two of the game’s all-time greats will unfold at Casablanca this weekend. Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carslen — both five-time World champions — are among the four ...

Chess is a game that originated so long ago, we don’t have concrete information as to its origins. Rules have changed throughout history, and many continue to study and experiment with the game. [Yann ...

Both Malay chess and international chess emphasise strategic thinking; however, the pieces and movement rules may vary, influencing play styles significantly.

Tobey Maguire used a chess set made in Huntsville in a 2014 movie. Producers ordered one for the new CBS comedy “God Friended Me” and another to use in a 2016 Disney film. The House of Staunton, ...

There are about as many pithy or sardonic quotes about chess as there are chess plays, but Johannes Zukertort’s “chess is the struggle against error” is especially applicable to the burgeoning Auto ...