When it comes to chess, psychological scientists have concluded that practice is necessary to get to the master level -- but it's not enough. There has to be something else that sets apart the people ...

The opening lines of master and grandmaster (top-level) players are often memorized by other players for use in their own games. The researchers considered chess matches of master-level players ...

In this video, we explore chess openings and how to study them. The content includes chess openings for beginners, such as the Sicilian, Caro Kann, Vienna, King's Gambit, and London Opening vs King's ...

I was obsessed with chess as a child. I had learnt it from an older child who lived in the neighbourhood when I was around six. My parents indulged this new obsession by buying me a beautiful chess ...

The past week has been nothing short of a grand celebration of chess in India. Following the Indian teams' historic triumph at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, the players were showered with ...

The computer’s domination over humanity may start at the chessboard. Since IBM $IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess master Garry Kasparov in 1997—the first time a ...