A three-time National Chess Champion breaks down what playing chess against LLMs can teach us.

On a cold November afternoon in 1844, players in Washington opened a chess game in the old, familiar way, with a pawn pushed ...

A new book by Jordan Himelfarb follows the game’s rising young players, including the reigning world champion Gukesh ...

Plus, his sister's connection with the show, and more things to know.

Julia Gale is one of the co-founders of Beers by the Bay Chess & Social, a social club started with co-founders Mark Laturno and Aidan Ryan in 2024. It works just like the name says—they meet up each ...

But Philadelphia still scored a major win, with Rittenhouse Square resident Greg Shahade ending Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning ...

What looked like a normal chess game suddenly swung on a single decision. One move changed the balance, opened the position, and left the rest of the game feeling almost inevitable. That is what makes ...

It seems appropriate Jamie Ding’s historic Jeopardy! run was ended by a challenger from Philadelphia. During his 31-game ...

San Diego Chess & Social, a beloved Pacific Beach based game group, is moving up the coast. With plans to launch a new weekly gathering at Modern Times Beer in Encinitas beginning April 8, the group ...

It did not take long for this chess game to feel different. Within seconds, the moves had a level of confidence and precision that instantly stood out. What looked casual at first quickly turned into ...

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2025, playing each other again three years after the scandal involving the pair Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty ...

It was the anal bead theory that caused a global sensation. Now, a new Netflix film tells the tale of two grandmasters, one scandal – and a whole lot of bad blood Chess Mates (Netflix, Tuesday) has an ...