Thanks to the pandemic and hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, interest in virtual chess has spiked. More Americans now play chess than tennis and golf combined, and most of that is online. In the ...

The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than 143,000 players from around the world. The event set a new record for someone ...

Meet Immortal Game, a startup that wants to turn chess into a web3 game with NFTs, play-to-earn rewards, quests, a marketplace and more. Online chess has never been so popular and Immortal Game wants ...

It’s not a great chess app, but the chess pieces are fun. It’s not a great chess app, but the chess pieces are fun. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators ...

Chess has a reputation for cold logic, but Vladimir Kramnik loves the game for its beauty. “It’s a kind of creation,” he says. His passion for the artistry of minds clashing over the board, trading ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a standard-bearer in the world of competitive chess that flourished in the COVID-19 pandemic, died Monday at the age of 29, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greats of the game ...

Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone. By Rabson Kondowe Reporting ...