Chess is one of the greatest board games of all time. This strategic war game is among the oldest in existence to still see ...

Modern chess was born from an Indian game called Chaturanga in which the pieces, board, all look very similar. One of the first true masters of chess didn't appear until that 16th century after ...

The twist: The tour randomizes the starting positions of the chess board’s most important pieces, so each game begins with the queen, rooks and knights in a jumble. Players have to adapt on the fly.

These newer models appear more likely to indulge in rule-bending behaviors than previous generations—and there’s no way to stop them.

To casual observers, chess could seem boring. To Ben Foley, chess is an exciting game that can impart many valuable lessons. He says it teaches kids to concentrate, exercise patience, think critically ...