In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

Last fortnight, we discussed ‘Pattern Recognition in Chess’, aided by basic checkmate patterns like the Back Rank Checkmate with the rook and the Queen. Let us continue where we left off in our ...

On a Wednesday night in July, chess boards and timers crowd tables at Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall. About 50 people play chess ...

Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...

Indie game developer and publisher ManaVoid Entertainment, along with BadRez Games, announced Checkmate Showdown over the weekend. The game will bring all of the excitement of a fighting title to the ...

Junior Jaewon Kim shifted in his seat, staring down at the black and white chess board as he thought hard about what his next move would be. With time running out, he quickly advanced his rook up the ...