If regular chess is a bit too stiff upper-lip for your liking, then the upcoming Chess Joker will spice up the ancient game ...

The game of chess has been around for centuries, and while the rules have remained largely unchanged, the game’s appearance ...

Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion ...

Jack Pursey is an Evergreen Editor from England who began working at Game Rant as a List Writer in August 2020. Jack enjoys games from a wide range of genres but has a soft spot for puzzle and ...

On 26 November 1844, two chess teams faced off while separated by 60 kilometers, as the Washington Chess Club played a team ...

Maurice Ashley, who became the first Black chess grandmaster in 1999, is using the game of chess to teach life lessons. Ashley fell in love with chess as a 14-year-old high school student after ...

Jack Pursey is an Evergreen Editor from England who began working at Game Rant as a List Writer in August 2020. Jack enjoys games from a wide range of genres but has a soft spot for puzzle and ...

Oliver Roeder is a journalist, author and games player. He is a former senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, where he covered the World Chess Championship and other gaming pursuits. The following is ...

While we may be used to the spectator sports of Bloomsday, Hoopfest or Gonzaga basketball, the halls of the Spokane ...

In July, the American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky played a speed chess game against the Swedish chess master and popular ...

Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic.