Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Facing Iranian GM Amin Tabatabaei in the fourth round of the latest edition of Chess.com’s ‘Titled Tuesday’, world No 1 Magnus Carlsen came up with a unique opening move that will have raised eyebrows ...

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...

Explore the Fried Liver attack in chess with both White and Black pieces. This engaging opening is excellent for beginners, featuring a rapid strategy to fork enemy pieces and potentially win a rook ...

In a chat with popular chess podcaster Greg Mustreader, Boris Gelfand reveals the secret to Garry Kasparov’s dominance, with the 63-year-old having reigned as world No 1 for a record 255 months and as ...

From Deep Blue to modern AI, how chess exposed the shift from brute-force machines to learning systems, and why it matters AI ...