People have been playing chess for centuries—but a new chess piece found in Norway further reveals the spread of the ancient game to the Nordic region, and provides some intriguing insights about the ...

John May was born in 1837 into wealth, having inherited his family brewing business which was founded in 1751.

Members of the Golden Knights Chess Club gather for one of their three weekly sessions at the Severna Park Starbucks on Thursday afternoon. Membership isn’t required to play — games are free, open to ...

When Vincent Ng and his teammates from Balboa High School went to chess competitions back in the late '90s, they noticed there were very few competitors from San Francisco. Determined to change that, ...

In Washington Square Park, they don’t agree to draws. The first time I sat down at a black marble table to play one of Manhattan’s celebrated chess hustlers, I weathered the attack and simplified into ...

In one moment Sunday afternoon, empty chairs and cushions sat waiting on Olga Thomas’ front lawn in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. In the next, chess lovers and enthusiastic beginners alike were ...

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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Chess Knights: Shinobi Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills ...